Lentil And Split Pea Soup
Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins
Preparation Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 1 hr 5 mins
Ingredients
- Servings: 6
- 3 slices bacon, chopped
- 1 onion, chopped
- 1 carrot, chopped
- 1/2 cup chopped leek ( and pale green parts only)
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 6 cups low sodium chicken broth
- 1/2 cup lentils
- 1/2 cup split peas
- 1 medium potato, peeled,grated
- 1 smoked ham hock
- 1/3 cup chopped celery & leaves
- 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 bay leaf
- 2 tablespoons dry red wine
Recipe
- 1 saute bacon in large saucepan over medium-high heat until fat is rendered, about 4 minutes; remove bacon; drain off all but 1 ½ tblsps of fat; add onion, carrot, leek and garlic and saute until light brown, about 10 minutes; add broth, lentils, split peas, potato, ham hock, celery, thyme and bay leaf; bring to boil; reduce heat and simmer until lentils and split peas are tender, about 45 minutes; stir in red wine and simmer 5 minutes longer; discard bay leaf; remove ham hock from soup and remove any meat attached to bone; cube meat and return to soup along with chopped up bacon; season to taste with salt and pepper.
- 2 freezer note: making up a double batch of soup is economical of energy and time - you'll do slightly more work now, use the same amount of energy to cook, and save yourself time and energy later on, when you want a quick, nutritious dinner. just defrost in microwave, reheat well and serve
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