German Lentil Soup Recipes

GERMAN LENTIL SOUP

Steps:

• Rinse lentils very well with cold water- pick them over and remove any nasty bits or pieces of stone.
• You can soak them overnight in cold water if you like, then drain before using.
• In a large stockpot, place drained lentils, 6 cups fresh cold water, bouillon cubes, and just half of the diced onion.
• Cook for 1 1/2 hours on medium-low heat, covered.
• Add the potatoes and cook until they are tender- 30-40 minutes approximately.
• In a small pan, melt the butter and saute the remaining onions until browned.
• Add the flour to the onions and stir until combined.
• Add to the soup, stirring constantly to combine.
• Add the vinegar and season with salt& pepper to taste.
• Optional:If you would like to add some meat to the soup, simply have pre-cooked sausages (you can even use German frankfurters if desired) sliced into small rounds and drop them into the pot during the last 15 minutes of cooking time.

GERMAN LENTIL SOUP

Steps:

• 1. Soak the lentils in the water for 2 hours in a large bowl.
• 2. Put the olive oil in a soup pot and heat over medium heat. Add the onion to the pot and cook until soft. Add the garlic and cook another minute.
• 3. Add the lentils and water to the pot along with the celery, sherry, soup stock, potato, carrots, vinegar, and cloves. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• 4. Cook over low heat for 3 hours, and serve with Parmesan cheese.

GERMAN LENTIL SOUP

Steps:

• If you use smoked pork belly or bacon with rind, keep it in one piece. Rindless, chopped smoked bacon or pork belly can be used instead.
• Heat the oil in a soup pan. Add the smoked pork belly with rind or the smoked bacon with rind in one piece and fry it well on both sides. If using already cubed bacon or pork belly without the rind, fry them all over as well.
• In the meantime finely chop the onion, carrots, celeriac and leek. Add them to the pot and stir. Leave the pork belly in the pot. Add the rinsed lentils and about ¾ of the broth or stock to the pot. Add the bay leaves and the dry lovage. Stir, bring to a boil and let cook on low heat for about 30 minutes or until the brown lentils are quite soft, but not perfectly done yet.
• In the meantime, peel and chop the potatoes into small cubes. Add them to the pot. The soup should be really thick, but if you find it too thick, you can add some or all of the remaining stock at this point.
• Bring to a boil again and continue cooking the soup for about another 20 - 30 minutes or until the potatoes and lentils are soft.
• Take out the whole piece of pork belly or bacon, if using. Remove and discard the rind. Chop the rest of the pork belly or bacon into small pieces. Return them to the soup.
• Adjust the taste with salt, pepper, sugar and balsamic vinegar. Add only 2 tablespoons vinegar first and add more to taste.
• Just before serving, heat the sausages in a large pot of water and serve 1 or 2 sausages per person. For a speedier version, slice the sausages thickly and heat the sausage pieces in the soup. Serve as suggested above.

SLOW COOKER GERMAN LENTILS WITH SAUSAGE

Steps:

• Place lentils in slow cooker. Add chicken stock, carrots, garlic, Worcestershire sauce, hot pepper sauce, parsley, garlic powder, celery salt, pepper and nutmeg. Stir in sausage.
• Cover and cook on low for 8 to 10 hours or until lentils are tender.
• Before serving, remove bay leaf and stir in 1 tablespoon of apple cider vinegar, if desired.

INSTANT POT GERMAN LENTIL SOUP

Steps:

• Set Instant Pot to SAUTÉ function. Add the sausage and cook, stirring occasionally, for a few minutes or until browned. Press CANCEL after sautéing. (If using cubed ham, you may skip the sauté step.)
• Add the lentils, carrots, garlic, Worcestershire sauce, hot pepper sauce, parsley, celery salt, garlic powder, onion powder, nutmeg, black pepper, and bay leaf to the pot. Pour in the chicken broth and stir to combine. Seal the lid according to the owner's manual and cook on HIGH pressure for 15 minutes.
• When the timer is done, allow the pressure to release naturally for 10 minutes, then carefully vent to release the remaining pressure (consult your owner's manual for more specific instructions). Open the lid, stir well, and serve hot. If desired, stir a small splash of apple cider vinegar into individual bowls of soup and garnish with fresh parsley.

GERMAN LENTIL SOUP

Steps:

• Melt butter in small saucepan over low heat,whisk in flour and stir mixture 3 minutes; set roux aside.
• Bring stock to boil in large saucepan; add lentils and boil until tender, about 1 1/2 hours.
• Add celery,carrots and onion to lentils and boil until tender, about 15 minutes;add tomato and reduce heat to low.
• Whisk in roux, add diced knockwurst, red wine and white pepper and cook 30 minutes.
• Increase heat to high; add potatoes to soup and boil until tender, about 20 minutes,stirring frequently.
• Stir in vinegar and serve immediately.

GERMAN LENTIL SOUP WITH FRANKFURTERS

Steps:

• Sauté onions, garlic, carrots, and celery in heated oil in a large kettle for 5 minutes. Add water, lentils, bay leaf, salt, and pepper. Bring to a boil. Lower heat and cook slowly, covered, about 30 minutes, until lentils are just tender. Add frankfurters and cook another 10 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in vinegar. Remove and discard bay leaf.

GERMAN LENTIL SOUP

Steps:

• Place lentils in a 5 to 6 quart slow cooker. Add chicken stock, bay leaf, carrots, celery, onion, and ham. Season with Worcestershire sauce, garlic powder, nutmeg, hot pepper sauce, caraway seed, celery salt, parsley, and pepper.
• Cover, and cook on Low for 8 to 10 hours. Remove bay leaf before serving.