Lentil Soup with Steamed Vegetables
I like natural flavors of veggies without any seasoning inc. salt.. I often steam them and serve them as a side to other dishes.. sometimes they are tossed into the soup like in this example.. you may steam various veggies in various seasons of the year..
Yield
3 servingsPrep
4 minCook
30 minReady
34 minLow Fat, Fat-Free, Low in Saturated Fat, Low Cholesterol, Cholesterol-Free, Trans-fat Free, Good source of fiber, Low Sodium
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1000 | millilitres |
water
|
|
| 3 | each |
chicken wings
|
*
|
| 4 | tablespoons |
lentils, yellow
heaping |
* |
| ½ | each |
fennel bulb
shredded |
*
|
| 3 | each |
garlic cloves
minced, or crushed by the press |
|
| 1 | each |
celery stalks
sliced |
|
| 1 | each |
potatoes
peeled, diced |
|
| 1 | each |
carrots
peeled, sliced |
|
| 1 | cup |
broccoli florets
|
|
| 1 | cup |
green beans
cut into 1-inch parts |
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
lemon juice
|
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
sage
dried |
*
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
coriander seeds
ground |
|
| 1 | x |
salt and black pepper
ground |
*
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1E+3 | millilitres |
water
|
|
| 3 | each |
chicken wings
|
*
|
| 6E+1 | ml |
lentils, yellow
heaping |
* |
| 0.5 | each |
fennel bulb
shredded |
*
|
| 3 | each |
garlic cloves
minced, or crushed by the press |
|
| 1 | each |
celery stalks
sliced |
|
| 1 | each |
potatoes
peeled, diced |
|
| 1 | each |
carrots
peeled, sliced |
|
| 237 | ml |
broccoli florets
|
|
| 237 | ml |
green beans
cut into 1-inch parts |
|
| 5 | ml |
lemon juice
|
|
| 5 | ml |
sage
dried |
*
|
| 5 | ml |
coriander seeds
ground |
|
| 1 | x |
salt and black pepper
ground |
*
|
Directions
1 - Pour water into the pot, toss chicken wings, bring to boil. Add rinsed lentil. Simmer for 10 minutes. Skim fat if needed. Prepare the ingredients listed. 2 - Add celery stalks, fennel, garlic and ca. 1 teaspoon of salt. Simmer for the next 10 minutes. 3 - Add potato, sage, coriander and some black pepper. Simmer for the next 10 minutes. Stir in some lemon juice in the end. 4 - In the meantime steam veggies: carrot, broccoli and green beans. It should take about 10 to 15 minutes. 5 - Top the soup in the bowl with steamed veggies.
