Potato, Leek, Lentil, Pancetta Soup
Potato, Leek, Lentil, Pancetta Soup

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In a large pot or Dutch oven add pancetta. Remove pancetta to a resting tray lined with paper towel to absorb excess fat. In same pot reduce heat to low-medium add leeks and sweat, scraping up any fond from the bottom of the pan.

To get started with this particular recipe, we must prepare a few components. You can cook potato, leek, lentil, pancetta soup using 11 ingredients and 2 steps. Here is how you cook it.

The ingredients needed to make Potato, Leek, Lentil, Pancetta Soup:
  1. Get 6 good size Potatoes, diced
  2. Get 4 Leeks cleaned well. Slice down the middle and cut into thin half moon slices
  3. Prepare 1 chunk of Pancetta (I used “hot”)
  4. Make ready 1 clove Garlic
  5. Take 1/2 cup Orange Lentils (Dry)
  6. Take 2 Onions coarsely chopped
  7. Take 4 cups Vegetable Stock (or chicken)
  8. Prepare 3 cups Water
  9. Take Salt to taste (You can add pepper)
  10. Make ready 1 tbsp Vegetable Oil
  11. Take handful Chives and dry Parsley

Ladle the soup among serving bowls. In a soup pot, heat Oil. Once it has a rolling boil going, lower to simmer. In a large soup pot saute leeks, onions, garlic and carrot until soft in the olive oil.

Steps to make Potato, Leek, Lentil, Pancetta Soup:
  1. In a soup pot, heat Oil. Sauté the Pancetta for 5 minutes. Add Onions and Garlic. Sauté for 10 minutes. Stirring often. Add Leeks. Sauté all together for another 10 minutes (or until you think it looks married and ready). Add Potatoes, Lentils and Stock. Bring to a boil. Once it has a rolling boil going, lower to simmer. Simmer for approx 2 hours. Taste for saltiness. If the Pancetta didn’t salt it enough, add Salt to taste.
  2. Top with Parsley and Chives before serving. My husband added a couple teaspoons of plain Greek Yogurt to his soup bowl to cream it up. You can also top it with grated Parmigiana Cheese to add more of a salty taste. We ate this with oven heated crusty Italian bread 🥖🍲

Drain the lentils and add them to the pan. Add the the bayleaf, stock, thyme and miso paste if using, and bring to the boil. Simmer for about an hour or until the lentils are soft enough to puree. Cook pancetta until brown and crisp. Remove with slotted spoon and reserve.

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