Breville BSC500 manual Simple Vegetable Lentil Soup

SOUPS

SIMPLE VEGETABLE AND

LENTIL SOUP

Serves 6 to 8

Ingredients

1½ Tablespoons oil

2 large onions, chopped

3 cloves garlic, finely chopped

700g smoked ribs or bacon bones

3 sticks celery, finely chopped

4 carrots, diced

1 small sweet potato (285g), peeled and diced

8.5cups/2.125L chicken or vegetable stock 285g red lentils, rinsed and drained

220g green lentils, rinsed and drained Salt and freshly ground black pepper

¾ cup chopped fresh coriander or parsley

Method

Searing on the Stovetop with

EasySear™ pan

1.Place EasySear™ pan onto stovetop and preheat for 2 to 3 minutes, add oil, heat for a further 1 minute.

2.Add onions and garlic, sauté for 5 minutes or until onion has softened, stirring occasionally.

3.Add smoked ribs, celery and carrots, cook for 3 to 4 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Slow Cooking

4.Place EasySear™ pan back into slow cooker base.

5.Add sweet potato, stock and lentils to pan, mixing well.

6.Cover with lid, turn the Temperature Control Dial to ‘HIGH’ setting and cook for 4 to 5 hours or until lentils are soft.

7.Season with salt and pepper, serve hot with chopped coriander or parsley.

TIP

For a spicier version of this soup add 1 Tablespoon of Moroccan Spice mix to the EasySear™ pan when sautéing onions and garlic.

Setting Variation: Use the Low setting and cook for 8 to 10 hours or Auto setting for, 5 to 6 hours or until lentils are soft.

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