Friday, October 28, 2011

lentil soup

In a dutch oven/8 quart or larger soup pan

olive oil
4 leeks, chopped into half moon (you can always do one large onion, sliced)

sautee a couple tablespoons of oil & leeks/onions

28 ouce can of whole tomatoes (diced works too)

add tomatoes to sauteed leeks/onions

add 6 cups of water, bring to a boil, add the following ingredients

2 sweet potatoes, diced
1 bunch kale, stems removed, leaved sliced
1/2 cup brown lentil
1 tablespoon fresh/1 teaspoon dried thyme
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper

Simmer until lentils & potatoes are tender, about 25 minutes

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