Lentil-Apple Soup

"A great filling soup nice for the cooler days of Autumn."
 
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Ready In:
1hr 15mins
Ingredients:
11
Serves:
8
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ingredients

  • 29.58 ml oil
  • 354.88 ml thinly sliced leeks (white and light green parts only; about 2 medium, sliced and thoroughly rinsed)
  • 1419.54 ml water
  • 473.18 ml unsweetened apple juice
  • 354.88 ml lentils, rinsed
  • 3 large celery ribs, with leaves
  • 1 onion, studded with
  • 6 whole cloves
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 354.88 ml peeled and chopped apples (cooking apples preferred)
  • 4.92 ml salt (to taste)
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directions

  • In a large pot, heat oil; saute lleks until tender; add water and apple juice; bring to a boil.
  • Stir in lentils, celery, onion, and bay leaf; return to a boil; then reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, for 45 minutes.
  • Stir in apple, and simmer uncovered for 15 minutes more; season to taste with salt.
  • Discard celery, onion, and bay leaf before serving.

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Reviews

  1. Very nice! A tasty combination of sweet and savoury. I'll definitely be making this one again. Yum!
     
  2. Honestly, I wasn't prepared for it to be as sweet as it was. Ended up adding salsa
     
  3. i omitted the 2 cups of apple juice, and it came out thick, but perfect.
     
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