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French Lentil Soup/Stew

I love to cook on my wood stove.  I can’t wait for the weather to change so I can light that fire and cook up this yummy hearty French Lentil stew.  It is a hit even with my youngest children.

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I really love the way you can serve it with or without the meat.  It makes it a very versatile meal for anyone that might drop in.  This stew is one I love to serve either with a dollop of sour cream or plain Greek yogurt.  This just adds a bit of tang and creaminess. If you like a bit of spice, you could add a spicy sausage instead of the roast beef.  This too would be great.

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Before you add the lentils, this stew looks more like a soup.Once the lentils are added and cooked until tender, you then have a thick hardy stew.  I hope you and your family really enjoy this body warming nutritious meal.    I would love to hear how you like it.  Granny

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This French Lentil Soup is thick and could be considered a stew. All I know, is I made a big pot, and 6 small children ate it all. They loved it.
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Recipe type: Soup or Stew
Cuisine: Dinner, Lunch, or side dish
Serves: 6 to 8
Ingredients:
  • 1 Tablespoon Butter
  • ½ Large onion chopped
  • 3 stalks celery diced
  • 4 small red potatoes diced
  • 1 cup of left over roasted vegetables, or you can use any fresh that you have left hanging around in your veggie draw.
  • 4 cups Left over broth from Roast Beef, or out of a carton.
  • I cup chopped carrots
  • 1 cup uncooked French Lentils
  • 2 fresh tomatoes chopped
  • ½ bag of frozen spinach chopped
  • Season to taste with salt and pepper
  • 2 fresh bay leaves
  • 2 tsp. chopped fresh thyme
Directions:
  1. Saute all the fresh vegetables in the butter. Once you have them all added, add the herbs, then the broth and left over roasted vegetables. Bring to a boil, then stir in the French lentils. Cook until it all is tender and the lentils are done.
  2. I serve with a dollop of sour cream on top. Also for those that like meat, you can stir in the left over Roast beef.
  3. Very good and hardy. Nice for a fall or winter day.

 

Another perfect soup for fall is this yummy French Onion Soup recipe!