Pork And Lentil Soup Recipe 385 Recipes

PORK VEGETABLE SOUP

Steps:

• Sprinkle pork with garlic powder. In a large skillet, brown pork in oil; drain., Transfer to a 4-qt. slow cooker. Add the remaining ingredients. Cover and cook on low for 7-8 hours or until meat is tender. Discard bay leaves.

LENTIL SOUP WITH SALT PORK

Steps:

• Into a casserole, brown salt pork cubes over medium heat.
• Remove and, if desired, reserve salt pork cubes.
• Saute chopped onion and leek in salt pork fat.
• Stir in lentils.
• Pour in broth; bring to a boil.
• Lower heat; mix in minced celery and carrot, crushed garlic, bay leaf and chopped parsley.
• Simmer for 1 hour or until lentils are tender.
• Season.
• Serve really hot, garnished if desired with reserved salt pork cubes.

LENTIL SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a deep saucepan. Add the onions and garlic. Cook briefly, stirring, until wilted. Do not brown.
• Add the lentils, rice, broth, water, salt, pepper, bay leaf and thyme. Simmer for 30 minutes. Scoop out 1 cup of the lentils, rice and broth and set aside.
• Remove and discard bay leaf. Put the remaining soup through a food processor or food mill and process until fine. This may have to be done in two or more operations.
• Return the soup to the pan and add the reserved cup. Add the cream and bring to a simmer. Adjust the seasonings. Sprinkle with the chervil or parsley. Serve hot with croutons.

PORK STEWED WITH LENTILS AND CELERY

Steps:

• In a 3-quart sauté pan or casserole, heat bacon on medium-high until fat starts to render. Shuffle bacon to one side of the pan, add pork and cook about 10 minutes, turning, until pork is lightly browned (though you do not have to be too fussy about it). Add celery and shallots, reduce heat to medium-low and cook about 10 minutes more, stirring until vegetables soften. Add sage and season with salt and generously with pepper.
• Add wine. Bring to a simmer. Add chicken stock and stir in porcini and lentils. Cover and cook on low 45 minutes to an hour, until pork and lentils are tender. Stir in cream, bring to a simmer and check seasonings.
• Scatter celery leaves on top. Serve from the pan or transfer to a shallow bowl.