This shot was supposed to be clever and display the recipe with the soup, but as you can see (or not, obviously) that idea didn't work. Oh well.
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Here's what I added to Traca's recipe:
3 sliced organic carrots
1 stalk celery
1 Garnet yam, cubed
1 Chinese yam (potato?) sliced
6 lacinato kale leaves, shredded (in lieu of chard)
1 use a quart of homemade stock, but augmented the flavor with "Better than Bouillion"
I only used half a lemon, rather than 1/3 C.
I have been craving pkinky's "feta and pink peppercorn" so that was served on the side.
Traca's Recipe: Lentil and Swiss Chard Soup
INGREDIENTS
1 cup brown lentils, rinsed
4 cups water
4 cups chicken stock or low-sodium broth
Salt
3 tablespoons olive oil, plus more for serving (optional)
1 large onion, finely chopped
Pinch of crushed red pepper
4 garlic cloves, finely chopped
1/2 cup coarsely chopped cilantro
1 bunch green Swiss chard (1 1/4 pounds), ribs removed and reserved for another use, leaves coarsely chopped
1/3 cup fresh lemon juice
Freshly ground pepper
In a medium saucepan, combine the lentils with the water, stock and 1 1/2 teaspoons of salt and bring to a boil. Cover partially and cook over moderately low heat until the lentils are barely tender, about 25 minutes.
Meanwhile, heat the 3 tablespoons of olive oil in a large skillet. Add the onion, crushed pepper and a pinch of salt and cook over moderately high heat, stirring occasionally, until the onion is lightly browned, 7 to 8 minutes. Add the garlic and cilantro and cook for 1 minute. Gradually add the chard leaves and cook, stirring occasionally, until wilted, about 3 minutes.
Add the chard to the lentils, cover partially, and simmer until thickened, about 15 minutes. Stir in the lemon juice and season with salt and pepper. Ladle the soup into bowls, season with pepper and olive oil and serve.
NOTES ONE SERVING: 231 calories, 10.5 gm total fat, 1 gm saturated fat.
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http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g166/Finer_Kitchens/Marilyns%20Minutia/008.jpg
Here's what I added to Traca's recipe:
3 sliced organic carrots
1 stalk celery
1 Garnet yam, cubed
1 Chinese yam (potato?) sliced
6 lacinato kale leaves, shredded (in lieu of chard)
1 use a quart of homemade stock, but augmented the flavor with "Better than Bouillion"
I only used half a lemon, rather than 1/3 C.
I have been craving pkinky's "feta and pink peppercorn" so that was served on the side.
Traca's Recipe: Lentil and Swiss Chard Soup
INGREDIENTS
1 cup brown lentils, rinsed
4 cups water
4 cups chicken stock or low-sodium broth
Salt
3 tablespoons olive oil, plus more for serving (optional)
1 large onion, finely chopped
Pinch of crushed red pepper
4 garlic cloves, finely chopped
1/2 cup coarsely chopped cilantro
1 bunch green Swiss chard (1 1/4 pounds), ribs removed and reserved for another use, leaves coarsely chopped
1/3 cup fresh lemon juice
Freshly ground pepper
In a medium saucepan, combine the lentils with the water, stock and 1 1/2 teaspoons of salt and bring to a boil. Cover partially and cook over moderately low heat until the lentils are barely tender, about 25 minutes.
Meanwhile, heat the 3 tablespoons of olive oil in a large skillet. Add the onion, crushed pepper and a pinch of salt and cook over moderately high heat, stirring occasionally, until the onion is lightly browned, 7 to 8 minutes. Add the garlic and cilantro and cook for 1 minute. Gradually add the chard leaves and cook, stirring occasionally, until wilted, about 3 minutes.
Add the chard to the lentils, cover partially, and simmer until thickened, about 15 minutes. Stir in the lemon juice and season with salt and pepper. Ladle the soup into bowls, season with pepper and olive oil and serve.
NOTES ONE SERVING: 231 calories, 10.5 gm total fat, 1 gm saturated fat.
http://www.eat.at/swap/forum1/192093_Wow_That's_incredible_What_are_these_bags?_Link?