Dishes made from lentils are known for their use for a long time, since the time of ancient civilizations. But to cook a hearty and tasty lentil soup can be very quickly and easily, without even possessing special culinary skills.
The recipe for lentil soup
Ingredients:
- butter - 50 g;
- bulb - 1 piece;
- tomato paste - 1 tbsp. a spoon;
- chicken broth - 2 l;
- red lentils - 0,5 items;
- paprika - 1 teaspoon;
- rice - 0,5 items;
- fresh mint;
- salt, pepper - to taste.
Preparation
Let's figure out how to make a soup of lentils. In a large saucepan, put a piece of creamy butter, melt it and pass it in a chopped onion. Then add paprika, tomato paste, mix. Pour the chicken broth and bring to a boil. Next, pour washed lentils and rice, cook on low heat for about 20 minutes before softening the cereals. At the end of cooking we add salt to the soup to taste, black pepper and a few mint leaves. We give the dish to brew, pour on plates and serve with sour cream.
The recipe for lentil soup with mushrooms
Ingredients:
- mushrooms - 50 g;
- lentils - 0,5 items;
- water - 2 l;
- potatoes - 3 pcs .;
- bulb - 1 piece;
- carrots - 1 piece;
- garlic - 1 clove;
- vegetable oil - 3 tbsp. spoons;
- salt, pepper - to taste;
- greenery.
Preparation
Mushrooms cut into pieces and put in a soup pot. We pour in water and heat it to a boil, boiling for about 20 minutes. Meanwhile, we clean all the vegetables: cut the potatoes with straws and add it to the pan. Next, throw washed lentils and cook for another 20 minutes. Onions are shredded a little, and we rub the carrots on a large griddle. Garlic squeezed through the press. Add the vegetables in a saucepan, season with salt and pepper, cook for another 2 minutes. Remove the ready soup from the fire, sprinkle with herbs and let the dish brew. Lentils with mushrooms are ready!