Scottish Red Lentil (and Barley) Soup
A simple, healthy Scottish soup that's a perfect cold day's lunch along with some crusty bread.
Equipment
- 1 Dutch oven (or soup pot)
Ingredients
- 1 ⅓ cups red lentils (rinsed)
- 8 cups water (or beef/veg stock, use less water/stock for a thicker soup)
- 1 beef bone (optional if using beef or vegetable stock)
- ⅓ cup pearl barley (rinsed- optional; omit for gluten free diet)
- 2 Tbsp olive oil
- 1 large onion (diced)
- 2 medium carrots (sliced)
- 1 stalk celery (with leaves, sliced)
- 1 small rutabaga (or turnip diced into small cubes)
- 1 tsp sea salt (depending on if you use water or stock)
- 2 tsp beef bouillon (may also be added if using water)
- ⅛ tsp black pepper (freshly ground)
Instructions
- Place the red lentils in a bowl and cover with about an inch of water; set aside.
- Put the measured water and bone in a large soup pot, or Dutch oven, with sea salt. Bring to a boil (skim off any scum that rises to the top) then let simmer. Alternatively, start with a pot of beef stock.
- WITH BARLEY: (Skip this step you don't want barley) In a small pot, add the barley and cover with half an inch of water, bring to a boil, and simmer for about 10 minutes.
- Drain the barley and add to the large pot with the bone (make sure to remove scum first.)
- In a medium frying pan, sauté the onion, carrots, celery and turnip/rutabaga in the olive oil for about 6 or 7 minutes. Remove from heat.
- Add the drained red lentils and the sautéed vegetables, and another teaspoon of salt; stir well and let simmer for about half an hour, or until cooked.
- When ready, remove the bone, taste for salt, adding more if necessary (or beef boullion if using) and freshly ground black pepper.
- Serve hot with some hearty bread!
Notes
- Nutrition information is based on the soup INCLUDING barley.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 bowl | Calories: 250kcal | Carbohydrates: 39g | Protein: 12g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Sodium: 437mg | Potassium: 646mg | Fiber: 16g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 3446IU | Vitamin C: 13mg | Calcium: 65mg | Iron: 4mg
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