Simple Vegetable And Lentil Soup - Breville BSC560 Instruction Booklet

SOUPS
SIMPLE vEGETABLE ANd
LENTIL SOUP
Serves 8 to 10
INGREdIENTS
2 Tablespoons oil
3 large onions, chopped
4 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1 kg smoked ribs or bacon bones
4 sticks celery, finely chopped
5 carrots, diced
1 medium sweet potato (400g), peeled and diced
12 cups/3 litres chicken or vegetable stock
2 cups/400g red lentils, rinsed and drained
1 cup/220g green lentils, rinsed and drained
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 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.
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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.