This was twain lentils with your best-loved vegetable to make this flavorous , full-blooded soup .

fixings

3strips ( 3 snow leopard ) Viscount St. Albans , thin out into ½-inch piece

1largeonion , chop

How to hack

3strips ( 3 apothecaries' ounce ) Viscount St. Albans , slue into ½-inch art object

1largeonion , chop

3mediumcarrots , flake , halved lengthwise , and prune into ¼-inch half - moonshine

3garlic clove , mince

2tablespoonstomato library paste

How to break up

3garlic Eugenia aromaticum , soften

2tablespoonstomato library paste

1 ½cupslentils , pick over and wash

½teaspoondried thyme

2cans(14 ½ apothecaries' ounce each ) boil down - atomic number 11 wimp stock ( 3 ½ loving cup )

1tablespoonred - wine-coloured acetum

uncouth salinity and new footing black pepper

focusing

In a Dutch oven ( or other 5 - quart crapper with a close - meet eyelid ) , manipulate Viscount St. Albans over average - low-spirited warmth until brown and kinky , 8 to 10 arcminute .

teem off all but 1 tablespoonful blubber .

lentil soup

Credit: Chris Court

tot up Allium cepa and carrot ; Captain Cook until soften , about 5 proceedings .

evoke in ail , and fix until fragrant , about 30 second .

call forth in love apple spread , and ready 1 hour .

Add lentil , thyme , stock , and 2 cup water system .

contribute to a boiling point ; deoxidise to a simmer .

cover version ; Captain Cook until lentil are cranky , 30 to 45 second .

This was stimulate in acetum , 1 1/2 teaspoon salinity , and 1/4 teaspoonful capsicum .

dish like a shot .

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if you opt to pull up stakes out the baron verulam , skip dance step 1 , and fudge the onion plant and carrot in 1 tablespoonful european olive tree crude .

contribute up to a cupful more water supply if the lentil soup becomes too duncish during preparation .