Live Healthy Recipe: Lentils

"LIVE HEALTHY" RECIPE  By Jill Molchan

Lentils are an Italian tradition for bringing good luck into the New Year, and this recipe is bound to keep you creating "luck" in your kitchen all winter long! Unlike many bean soups, there's no soaking or sauteing which means the prep time is very minimal. After simmering for 1 3/4 hours, the addition of the last two ingredients turns this soup for ordinary to absolutely extraordinary! Hearty and healthy, this soup is a fall and winter staple. 

Ingredients
8 c chicken stock 

1 lb ground turkey meat (raw and crumbled)

1 clove garlic (chopped)

3 medium red potatoes (diced)

1 sweet yellow onion (diced)
3 large carrots (sliced) 

2 celery stalks (chopped)
2 t Herbs de Provence
1 t salt
1 T black pepper
10 whole black peppercorns
1 pinch fennel seed (optional)
2 T white vinegar
2 t molasses

Instructions
Bring stock to a boil while rinsing the lentils. Add lentils and crumbled turkey meat.  Meat will continue to crumble on its own while the soup is simmering. Add all other ingredients except for the molasses and vinegar. Simmer loosely covered until lentils are tender, about 1 3/4 hours. Stir in molasses and vinegar. Remove from heat. Cover and let sit for 15 minutes before serving.
Note: Peppercorns will be tender, and are delicious but rather spicy when eaten. Warn guests or try to remove before serving.   

Jill Molchan is a Personal Fitness Coach at Silver Mountain Sports Club & Spa.  

Contact her at (435) 962-3010 or JillMolchan@gmail.com or visit Jill's at goglutenfreegracefully.com  

Comments

[Vacation Quest]

That's really a great one site.I am amazed by watching this and have this.I hope the best for it.

[Pokerseiten Vergleich]

Kitchen all winter long! Unlike many bean soups, there's no soaking

[cook lamb]

thanks for sharing the recipe.very timely for lent season.