german lentil soup

Name: German Lentil Soup
Prep time: 2 h
Cook time: 3 h
Yield: 8
Cuisine: German
Ingredients: 16 ounce(s) dry lentils; 1 quart(s) water; 2 tablespoon(s) olive oil; 1 medium onion, chopped; 2 tablespoon(s) minced garlic; 2 tablespoon(s) ribs celery, chopped; 2 quart(s) chicken or beef stock; 1 medium potato, peeled and diced; 2 - carrots, grated; 3 tablespoon(s) white vinegar; - salt & pepper to taste; 1/8 teaspoon(s) ground cloves; 1/2 cup(s) dry sherry; - parmesan cheese

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J. White Harris

Gallatin, TN

Updated on Jan 14, 2012

Lentils are one of the easiest beans to cook. This lentil soup is good on a cold winter evening with lots of bread. A friend gave me the original recipe and I changed it up quite a bit to add in some of the things we like in soups. It is a very nutritious dish.

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prep time 2 Hr

cook time 3 Hr

method Stove Top

yield 8 serving(s)

Ingredients

16 ounces dry lentils
1 quart water
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 medium onion, chopped
2 tablespoons minced garlic
2 tablespoons ribs celery, chopped
2 quarts chicken or beef stock
1 medium potato, peeled and diced
2 - carrots, grated
3 tablespoons white vinegar
- salt & pepper to taste
1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
1/2 cup dry sherry
- parmesan cheese

How To Make german lentil soup

Step 1

Soak the lentils in the water for 2 hours in a large bowl.

Step 2

Put the olive oil in a soup pot and heat over medium heat. Add the onion to the pot and cook until soft. Add the garlic and cook another minute.
Step 3

Add the lentils and water to the pot along with the celery, sherry, soup stock, potato, carrots, vinegar, and cloves. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
Step 4

Cook over low heat for 3 hours, and serve with Parmesan cheese.
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