{"id":3453,"date":"2022-07-05T10:49:38","date_gmt":"2022-07-05T08:49:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jozikids.co.za\/zaparents-blog\/?p=3453"},"modified":"2022-09-03T13:54:23","modified_gmt":"2022-09-03T11:54:23","slug":"meal-in-a-bowl-lentil-soup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jozikids.co.za\/blog\/lifestyle\/food-recipes\/meal-in-a-bowl-lentil-soup\/","title":{"rendered":"Meal-in-a-bowl Lentil Soup"},"content":{"rendered":"

Lentils are\u00a0 full of protein and fiber making them a best bet for healthy eating. Here’s a soup that is ideal for those cold wintery days that serves as a meal for your family. You can leave out the sausages if you prefer it meatless but don’t leave out the balsamic vinegar which gives it a very special delicious flavour.<\/p>\n

I cook this recipe in a pressure cooker which makes it quick and easy but if you don’t have one, use the alternative times provided.<\/p>\n

Ingredients<\/strong><\/h2>\n

1 large onion
\n2 tablespoons vegetable oil
\n\u00be cup brown lentils
\n4 cups chicken stock or both
\n445g can tomatoes, chopped, reserving liquid
\n1 tablespoons light brown sugar
\n1 bay leaf
\n\u00bc teaspoons crushed red pepper flakes or ground paprika
\n3 medium stalks celery, diced
\n1 medium red bell pepper, cored and diced
\n300g smoked garlic sausage or other any other sausage, cut into \u00bc inch thick\u00a0 slices
\nSalt and freshly grounded black pepper to taste
\n2 to 3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar<\/p>\n

Directions<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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  1. Chop the onion. Heat the oil in the pressure cooker or pot,<\/li>\n
  2. Add the onion and cook over medium heat until softened, about 5 minutes.<\/li>\n
  3. Add the lentils, stock or both, tomatoes and their liquid, brown sugar, bay leaf, and red pepper flakes, reduce heat to a simmer, cover and cook until lentils are soft , about 45 minutes.
    \nPressure Cooker<\/strong>: cover and bring up to full pressure (15 pounds). Reduce heat to stabilize pressure \u00a0an cook for 10 minutes.<\/li>\n
  4. Release pressure if using pressure cooker . Add the vegetables, sausage, and salt and pepper to taste. cook for another 30-45 minutes.<\/li>\n
  5. Pressure Cooker<\/strong> : cover\u00a0 and bring up to fill pressure (15 pounds). Reduce heat to stabilize pressure and cook for 5 minutes.<\/li>\n
  6. Release pressure if using pressuire cooker. Add vinegar to taste.<\/li>\n
  7. Soup can be made in advance and refrigerated for up to 4 days or frozen.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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