SOUP RECIPE - 643
LENTIL
SOUP
2 c. dried lentils
2 qts. water
1 ham bone or smoke neck bones
2 lg. carrots, chopped
1 lg. onion, chopped
2 stalks celery & leaves, chopped
1 bay leaf
2 garlic cloves, peeled & quartered
6 good grinds of fresh pepper
1 tsp. salt
1/2 lb. Kielbasi sausage, diced
Wash lentils and pick over.
Drain.
Put in large kettle with remaining ingredients except sausage. Bring soup to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 1
1/2 hours.
Meanwhile, during last 10 minutes of cooking hour dice sausage and saute in skillet in a little heated oil until golden brown on all sides.
Remove ham bone and bay leaf from soup.
Garnish each serving with diced cooked
sausage.
Serves 8.
For thinner soup, add additional 2 cups of water.
SOUP RECIPE - 644
KIELBASA
LENTIL
SOUP
One hour before serving, wash 2 1/2 cups lentils.
Heat to boiling: 8 c. water
Lentils
32 oz. chopped tomatoes
2 bay leaves
1 tbsp. salt
Dash of pepper
Reduce heat.
Add 1 1/2 pounds Kielbasa, cut up.
Cover and simmer.
Meanwhile,
in skillet fry 8 slices bacon, cut up; 1 cup each chopped celery, carrots and onions.
Cook 15 minutes stirring occasionally.
Add to lentils and continue to cook for 30 minutes.
Serves 8 to 10.
SOUP RECIPE - 645
PALOUSE
SOUP
Stir up a batch of homemade soup mix to have on hand or to package in jars as kitchen gifts. 2 1/2 c. washed lentils
2 1/2 c. washed green split peas
2 1/2 c. pearl barley
2 c. alphabet macaroni
1 c. dried onion flakes
1/2 c. celery flakes
1/2 c. parsley flakes
Mix all ingredients together and store in a jar with tight fitting lid.
Stir
well before using.
TO COOK:
Combine 1 cup of mix with 4 cups water or seasoned stock in a soup pot.
Add 1 cup cooked, chopped meats, if desired.
Bring to
boil.
Reduce heat to low and cover.
Simmer gently for 45 minutes or until peas are tender.
(Cooking time may need to be extended at high altitude or in hard water areas.)
Add 1 1/2 tablespoons salt, if desired.
VARIATIONS:
To create Minestrone Palous Soup, combine 1 cup mix with 16 ounce can of stewed tomatoes,
2 or 3 cups water.
Add 1 chopped onion, 1 or 2 chopped potatoes and 1/2 teaspoon basil.
Bring to boil and
cook as directed above.
The vast fertile IdahoWashington border country commonly known as the Palouse produces almost all of the lentils grown in the United States.
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