I was personally asked by Sarah McLachlan to write this recipe for her..

Lentil and Potato Soup                                                

1 onion medium diced
3 garlic cloves finely chopped
2 carrots medium diced
2 celery stalks medium diced
50 g prosciutto diced or pancetta
2 medium yellow potatoes medium diced
2 cups of green lentils
1 lt chicken stock
½ tsp Chilli flakes
1 tsp Fennel seeds
1 parmesan rind
1 bouquet garni (parsley, thyme, bay leaf)

Method

·         In a soup pot, heat olive oil over medium heat, add the prosciutto and cook until it gets crispy.
·         Add the onion, chilli flakes, fennel seeds and a pinch of salt. Cook until the onion becomes translucent.
·         Add the garlic, carrots and celery and let it cook for about 5 minutes.
·         Add the lentils and top up with chicken stock
·         Add the parmesan rind and bouquet garni
·         In a separate pot, blanch the potato half way and set aside.
·         When the lentils are al dente add the potato and let it finish cooking.
·         Season with salt and pepper to taste.

*  You can take out the prosciutto if you are vegetarian and use water instead of chicken stock.



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