Lentil Sage Soup
Ingredients
Instructions
  1. PREHEAT a large soup pot with olive oil, sauté the onion and carrots for 10 minutes until onions have browned slightly and are translucent
  2. Add garlic, sage, paprika, and sauté for 2 more minute
  3. Add the 4 cups broth and 2 cups water, lentils, bay leaf, salt, and pepper. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 45 mins until lentils are tender. If soup is too thin uncover and simmer longer, if too thick add water
  4. Stir in chopped greens and let wilt for 5 minutes ( optional ). Serve immediately
Recipe Notes

Optional pressure-cooking method:

1. In a 6 or 8quart pressure cooker with lid removed, sauté onions and carrots in olive oil for about 10 minutes.

2. Add garlic, sage, paprika, and sauté for 2 more minutes.

3. Add the 4 cups broth and 2 cups water, lentils, bay leaf, salt, and pepper. Secure lid on pan. Bring heat to high. When cooker has reached pressure, lower heat to medium-low and cook for 10 to 12 minutes. Remove from heat and release pressure.

4. Remove lid and stir in chopped greens. Allow greens to wilt for 5 minutes. Serve immediately.