24 February, 2015
Creamy tomato-lentil soupSupa crema de rosii cu linteTomaten-linzensoepZuppa cremosa di lenticchie al pomodoro
For 4-6 servings:
1 cup red lentils, well washed
2 cans a 400 g (diced of whole) tomatoes
2 onions, finely chopped
1 head of garlic, chopped
1 bay leaf
1 teaspoon rosemary
2 teaspoons oregano
1-2 tablespoons olive oil
salt and pepper, to taste
fresh basil, finely chopped (optional)
Stir fry the onions and garlic, in olive oil, for 2-3 minutes. Add the lentils, bay leaf, rosemary, oregano and 3 cups of water. Cook for about 10 minutes then add the tomatoes.
When everything is cooked (10-15 minutes) remove the bay leaf and blend until smooth. Add salt and pepper to taste.
Add fresh basil on plate.
Pentru 4-6 portii:
1 cana linte rosie, bine spalata
2 conserve a 400 g rosii in bulion
2 cepe, taiate marunt
1 capatana usturoi, taiata marunt
1 frunza dafin
1 lingurita rozmarin
2 lingurite oregano
1-2 linguri ulei de masline
sare si piper, dupa gust
busuioc proaspat, taiat fin (optional)
Se caleste ceapa si usturoiul, in uleiul de masline, timp de 2-3 minute. Se adauga lintea, frunza de dafin, rozmarinul, oregano si 3 cani de apa. Se fierbe 10 minute apoi se adauga rosiile si sucul din conserve.
Cand totul a fiert (10-15 minute) se indeparteaza frunza de dafin si se paseaza cu ajutorul unui mixer vertical sau blender. Se potriveste de sare si piper.
In farfurie se orneaza cu busuioc proaspat.