Lentils with Red Wine
A fragrant lentil soup with the lentils soaked in red wine and simmered in broth with autumn vegetables.
⏱️ Prep: 80 min
Ingredients
| 250 г/g | lentils |
| 2 ч.ч./cups | red wine |
| 3 ч.ч./cups | vegetable broth |
| 4 с.л./tbsp | olive oil |
| 2-3 глави/bulbs | onions |
| 1 глава/bulb | celeriac |
| 1 корен/root | parsnip |
| 2 бр./pcs | carrots |
| 1 бр./pc | bay leaf |
| — | black pepper |
| — | salt |
Instructions
- Soak the lentils in the red wine and leave in a cool place for 12 hours (overnight).
- Drain the lentils from the wine (without discarding it) and set them to boil together with the broth. Add 1 – 2 cups of the wine and the bay leaf to the soup.
- In a separate pan, fry the finely chopped onion in the olive oil until soft. Tip it into the lentils and simmer over moderate heat for 60 minutes. Add the remaining vegetables, finely chopped in advance, and cook until fully tender.
- Take the soup off the heat and only then season with salt and black pepper.