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Originally posted by ltl/fb
What's the lentil/turnip recipe?
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Here you go:
Alsatian Green Lentil Soup
From Olive Tree and Honey
6 to 8 servings
3 T vegetable oil
2 onions, chopped
3 carrots, chopped
2 turnips or 1 small rutabaga, peeled and chopped
2 stalks celery, diced, or 1 small celery root, peeled and diced
2-3 cloves of garlic, minced
8 cups water
2 cups green or brown lentils, picked over, rinsed, and drained
1 T chopped fresh thyme or 1 t dried
1 bay leaf
About 2 t table salt or 1 T kosher salt
Ground black pepper to taste
2-3 T cider or red wine vinegar (optional)
1. In a large pot, heat the oil over medium heat. Add the onions, carrots, turnips, and celery and sauté for 10 minutes. Add the garlic and continue sautéing until the vegetables are softened, about 5 minutes.
2. Add the water, lentils, thyme, bay lead, salt, pepper, and, if using, vinegar. Bring to a boil, cover, reduce the heat to low; and simmer until the lentils are tender, about 50 minutes. Discard the bay leaf. For a thicker soup, purée 3-4 cups of the soup in a blender or food processor and return to the pot. Serve warm.
