Red Lentil soup. My GF makes some RL soup. Makes a great summer soup. Goes well w a good wine, caesar salad, and good bread.
some basics here,,, chicken stock, home made is best, but box will work. Start w light browning of carrots, and celery. Some good tomato paste. Lately I have been using some pretty good olive oil. (hard as hell to find regular high quality virgin olive oil!!). Add box of chicken stock. One whole cup of red lentils. Do not rinse lentils. GF added some diced ham, not too much. She mashed a cooked red potato and added to mix. I trust most of you guys have some cooking talent to make your version of this soup. I added some pasta shells to the mix. It really added some bulk to the dish. This sticks to your ribs. I have used regular lentil, but I am a convert to red lentil. Cheers, you will be glad you made this soup. I am on my second bowl and 3rd glass of wine. And some red pepper flakes early.