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.