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Bowl of homemade lentil soup with sausage, potatoes, and carrots on a decorative tray with a red-striped dish cloth.

Easy Lentil Soup

A easy lentil soup with carrots, potatoes and Smoked Kassler Chops – perfect for an easy weeknight dinner.
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Course Soup
Cuisine German

Ingredients
  

  • 270 g Lentils 1 ½ cups / 9.5 oz
  • 2 tablespoons Sunflower Oil
  • 1 medium Onion chopped
  • 2 –3 Garlic Cloves crushed
  • 1 –2 Carrots diced
  • 2 Kassler Chops approx. 300 g / 10.5 oz
  • 2 medium Potatoes diced and soaked (approx. 300 g / 10.5 oz)
  • 1 level teaspoon Salt or to taste
  • Freshly ground Black Pepper
  • 7 cups 1.65 litres / 56 oz Water (approximately)
  • 1 tablespoon Vinegar apple cider or white

Instructions
 

  • Rinse the lentils thoroughly using a sieve and check for stones. Soak for 1 hour.
  • Prepare the vegetables: peel and chop the onion, garlic, carrots, and potatoes. Soak the chopped potatoes in water to prevent browning.
    Chopped ingredients for homemade lentil soup including carrots, onions, potatoes, lentils, smoked pork, and garlic on a kitchen counter.
  • In a large pot, heat the oil over medium heat. Add the chopped onion and fry until soft. Add garlic and stir until fragrant.
    Chopped onions gently sautéing in a stainless steel pot on the stove, the first step in making homemade lentil soup.
  • Drain and add lentils, carrots, and Kassler chops to the pot. Using a measuring cup set, pour in 5 cups (1.2 litres / 40 oz) of water.
    Brown lentils, sliced carrots, and kassler chops are added to the sautéed onions. This step adds heartiness and depth to the soup.
  • Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low and simmer for 30 minutes.
  • Drain the potatoes and add them to the pot. Add 1 cups (240 ml / 8 oz) of water if necessary. Cook for another 1 hour, or until lentils and potatoes are soft.
    Chopped raw potatoes added to the soup pot, now filled with broth, lentils, carrots, and Kassler chops, ready to simmer into a filling homemade meal.
  • Stir occasionally and add more water if needed to adjust consistency.
  • Remove the Kassler chops from the pot. Cut the meat into small pieces, discarding any excess fat. Return the chopped meat to the soup.
  • Season with salt, pepper, and vinegar to finish.
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