Lentil soup tonight. I thought about it a few days ago. I made a pot a
couple of months ago. And I posted the recipe then but I'm always revising
my recipes

This is a nice hearty soup. It's a whole meal when served with toasted
crusty bread. Sourdough bread with this is especially nice if you can find
it.

Jill's Lentil Soup

1/2 lb. salt pork (I used 5 slices crisply fried bacon this time)
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 small yellow onion, finely chopped
1 Tbs. dehydrated green bell pepper*
1 lb. brown lentils, rinsed
4 c. chicken broth + 2 cups water
1-1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. ground black pepper
1 bay leaf
approximately 1/2 tsp each of dried thyme, basil and marjoram
one 16 oz package frozen cut leaf spinach, thawed and well drained
a splash of lemon juice

*I used Penzey's dehydrated bell pepper flakes because I don't use fresh
bell pepper in a lot of things. Bell peppers tend to go bad before I can
use them. I find the dehydrated bell pepper from Penzey's works very well
in soups and stews.

In a deep kettle, brown the salt pork (or bacon). Toss in the onion and
garlic and stir, cooking, until lightly browned. Add the broth and water,
then add the lentils. Add everyting but the spinach and the lemon juice.

Cover the lot and simmer on low about 45 minutes, until the lentils are
cooked but not mushy. Stir in the drained spinach and add a splash of lemon
juice. Cook until the spinach is heated through. Remove and discard the
bay leaf. Adjust seasonings to taste. Serve with a little grated
parmagiana grated on top if desired.

This soup reheats very well.

Jill

In article >,
"jmcquown" > wrote:

> Lentil soup tonight. I thought about it a few days ago. I made a pot a
> couple of months ago. And I posted the recipe then but I'm always revising
> my recipes

<snipped> Who isn't? <g>

Sounds good!

I've got a pot of either lentil or split pea in my future using the
roasted stock from the Christmas ham, along with the bone that I'll make
into additional stock with onions, garlic, carrots and a little celery.
;-d

Not yet tho'. There is currently plenty of food cooked.

I may add a smidge' of curry to that. I'm getting in the mood for that.
I have some years old "Farmer Brothers" brand mild curry that is still
quite good sealed in a metal can.
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On Sat, 10 Jan 2009 17:59:00 -0500, "jmcquown" >
wrote:

>Lentil soup tonight. I thought about it a few days ago. I made a pot a
>couple of months ago. And I posted the recipe then but I'm always revising
>my recipes
>
>This is a nice hearty soup. It's a whole meal when served with toasted
>crusty bread. Sourdough bread with this is especially nice if you can find
>it.
>
>Jill's Lentil Soup
>
snipped and saved

That sounds really good Jill, thanks for posting it.

koko
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