LENTIL AND ESCAROLE SOUP
The combination of legumes and bitter greens like escarole is common in southern Italy. Escarole is a bitter lettuce that looks a little bit like frisée but with wider, tougher leaves. It's high in vitamin A and a good source of iron and potassium. This recipe is adapted from one in "Cucina Rustica," by Evan Kleiman and Viana La Place. If you can't find escarole, you can substitute any hearty green.
Provided by Martha Rose Shulman
Categories dinner, easy, lunch, weekday, soups and stews, appetizer, main course
Time 1h10m
Yield Serves four to six
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Heat 1 tablespoon of the olive oil over medium heat in a large soup pot or Dutch oven. Add the onion and carrots. Cook, stirring often, until the onion is tender, about five minutes. Add the garlic and red pepper flakes. Cook, stirring, until the garlic is fragrant, 30 seconds to a minute. Stir in the tomatoes. Bring to a simmer, and cook, stirring, until the tomatoes have cooked down slightly and smell fragrant, five to 10 minutes. Add the lentils and simmer with the tomato mixture for a few minutes, then add the bouquet garni and the water. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat and add salt to taste (1 to 2 teaspoons). Cover and simmer 30 minutes.
- Add the escarole, and bring back to a simmer. Reduce the heat, cover and simmer for 15 to 20 minutes until the escarole and the lentils are tender. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Remove the bouquet garni.
- Toast slices of country bread if desired and rub with a cut clove of garlic. Place a slice in each bowl, ladle in the soup and serve.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 172, UnsaturatedFat 4 grams, Carbohydrate 25 grams, Fat 5 grams, Fiber 5 grams, Protein 9 grams, SaturatedFat 1 gram, Sodium 778 milligrams, Sugar 2 grams
LENTIL & ESCAROLE SOUP (COOK'S ILLUSTRATED)
This was yummy! I wanted to try something new and decided on this and was glad I did. Cook's Illustrated/America's Test Kitchen seldom ever lets me down. I served this over large croutons I made from stale bread I had in the freezer by cutting it into large cubes and toasting/drying it out in the oven.
Provided by Twiggyann
Categories Clear Soup
Time 1h25m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Heat the olive oil in a 6 qt heavy sauce pan or dutch oven over medium heat until it starts to shimmer.
- Add the onion, garlic, celery, carrot, parsley and 3/4 teaspoon of salt. Cook until the vegetables are soft and reduced -- about 15 -20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Increase the heat to medium high, add the broth, water, tomatoes, lentil, Parmesan rind & bay leaves and bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 1 hour - 1 1/4 hours until the lentils are soft.
- Stir in escarole and cook for about 5 minutes until wilted. Salt and pepper to taste.
- Garnish with a drizzle of olive oil and grated Parmesan cheese.
COOK'S ILLUSTRATED LENTIL SOUP
Steps:
- Fry bacon till fat is rendered. Add onion and carrots and cook till they soften, about 2 minutes. Add garlic till fragrant, add tomatoes and herbs and stir till fragrant. Add lentils, salt and pepper, stir well, cover, reduce heat and cook for about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Uncover, increase heat, add wine and bring to boil. Add broth and water and bring back to boil. Cover partially, reduce heat to low and simmer till lentils are tender, about 30 to 35 minutes. Remove bay leaf. Puree 6 or 8 cups of soup till smooth and return to pot. Add vinegar and heat gently.
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