Soups
Lentil Soup with Bacon, Sieved Egg and Red Onion
Pedroncelli Winery
1220 Canyon Road
Geyserville, CA 95441
pedroncelli.com
- RECIPE YEAR: 2017
- RECIPE BY: Michele Anna Jordan
- YIELD: Serves 6
- PAIRS WELL WITH: Sonoma Classico
With a rich, smoky flavor, this is the perfect fall or winter soup. It's a great pairing with our Sonoma Classico, a Merlot-based blend, where the flavors of the dish and the wine meld and complement each other.
Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 cups brown lentils
- 6 bacon slices
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 yellow onion, cut into small dice
- 2 celery stalks, cut into small dice
- 1 carrot, cut into small dice
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 1 cup canned diced tomatoes or fresh tomato pulp
- 4 cups beef stock, preferably homemade or low sodium
- 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 4 cups water
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- 1 tablespoon minced fresh flat-leaf parsley
- 1 hard-cooked egg, grated on a small blade
- 3 tablespoons minced red onion
Directions:
Soak the lentils overnight in plenty of water. Drain and rinse. In a large fry pan, cook the bacon until crisp. Transfer to a paper towel–lined plate. Pour 1 tablespoon of the bacon fat into a soup pot. Crumble the bacon and set aside. Add the olive oil to the bacon fat in the soup pot and warm over medium heat. Add the yellow onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until translucent, 8 to 10 minutes. Add the celery and carrot and cook, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are soft, about 15 minutes. Add the garlic and cook, stirring occasionally, until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Add the tomato pulp, lentils, stock, red pepper flakes and water and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer until the lentils are completely tender, 35 to 40 minutes. Taste the soup and adjust the seasoning with salt and black pepper. For a smooth soup, puree with an immersion blender. Ladle the soup into warmed bowls, top with some of the bacon, parsley, egg and red onion and serve immediately. Email the author at michele@micheleannajordan.com
