Lentil Soup

Name: Lentil Soup
Yield: 12
Ingredients: 2 cups of dried lentils; 1 pork hock (600 g) cut into pieces; 1 cup of smoked bacon cut into cubes; 500 g of peeled and sliced potatoes; 2 tablespoons of salt; 4 stalks of fresh parsley chopped with leaves; 2 shallots finely chopped; 2 medium onions finely chopped; 1 bay leaf; 1 Italian sausage cut into slices; 2 tablespoons of chopped fresh thyme

1
2 cups of dried lentils
2
1 pork hock (600 g) cut into pieces
3
1 cup of smoked bacon cut into cubes
4
500 g of peeled and sliced potatoes
5
2 tablespoons of salt
6
4 stalks of fresh parsley chopped with leaves
7
2 shallots finely chopped
8
2 medium onions finely chopped
9
1 bay leaf
10
1 Italian sausage cut into slices
11
2 tablespoons of chopped fresh thyme

Ingredients

1
2 cups of dried lentils
2
1 pork hock (600 g) cut into pieces
3
1 cup of smoked bacon cut into cubes
4
500 g of peeled and sliced potatoes
5
2 tablespoons of salt
6
4 stalks of fresh parsley chopped with leaves
7
2 shallots finely chopped
8
2 medium onions finely chopped
9
1 bay leaf
10
1 Italian sausage cut into slices
11
2 tablespoons of chopped fresh thyme

Directions

1
The night before, soak the lentils in 3 cups of water
2
The next day, bring the lentils to a boil in the same water they were soaked in
3
Let it simmer for 1 hour with the lid on
4
Add the pork hock and remaining ingredients, except for the Italian sausage and thyme
5
Simmer for 2 hours until the meat is tender, stirring occasionally
6
Remove the meat and shred it
7
Reserve it
8
Continue cooking the soup until it thickens and becomes creamy
9
Remove the bay leaf, add the shredded meat and Italian sausage
10
Simmer over low heat for another 5 minutes
11
Sprinkle with thyme on top and serve
12
Serves 12
13
325 calories per serving.