Lentil Soup I

Ingredients

• Servings: 10


• 1/2 cup brown lentils


• 1/2 cup red lentils


• 4 cups water


• 2 potatoes, peeled and quartered


• 1 stalk celery, finely chopped


• 1 carrot, finely chopped


• 3 tablespoons chicken bouillon powder


• 3 whole cloves


• 1/4 teaspoon salt


• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 1 hr 25 mins


Ready Time: 1 hr 40 mins



• rinse lentils in cold water several times before adding to cooking pot. in a medium-size cooking pot, add lentils and water and boil for about 30 minutes.


• add quartered potatoes and cook until tender.


• when potatoes are cooked, remove into a mixing bowl; mash and set aside.


• add carrots, onion, celery, and chicken soup base to pot and simmer, covered, for about 30 minutes or until lentils are soft.


• add cloves, salt, and pepper and simmer for another 15 minutes.


• now add mashed potatoes, mix well and just bring to boil. adjust seasonings to taste. remove and discard cloves before serving.