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Ingredients
for
4
Lentil Bisque
1 hr 30 min.
Time:
Ingredientsfor
- Ingredients
- 3 Tbsps butter
- 1 carrot (thinly sliced)
- 1 onion (thinly sliced)
- 1 stick Celery (thinly sliced)
- 1 Sweet potato (finely diced)
- 1 potato (finely diced)
- ⅔ cup red Split lentil (rinsed)
- 2 ½ cups milk
- 1.333 cups vegetable stock
- 1 pinch grated Nutmeg
- salt
- peppers
- ⅔ cup cream (35% fat)
- To garnish
- pink peppercorns
Preparation
1.
Heat the butter in a large pan and cook the vegetables gently for about 10 minutes, until softened but not browned.
2.
Add the lentils, milk and stock and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat, cover and simmer gently for 1 hour. Remove from the heat and allow to cool slightly.
3.
Puree in batches in a blender or food processor until smooth.
4.
Return to the pan and add the nutmeg, salt and pepper to taste. Reheat gently, then stir in the cream until blended.
5.
Ladle into serving bowls and garnish with pink peppercorns.