Recipe that is Addictive California Farm Mirepois Lentil Dinner Soup to Perfect the Dish

Ingredients for California Farm Mirepois Lentil Dinner Soup

1. 1 cup chopped celery
2. 1 cup chopped carrot
3. 1 cup chopped onion
4. 2 cloves chopped garlic
5. 2 Tbs olive oil
6. 1 cup tomato paste
7. 1 Tsp cumin
8. 1 Tsp basil
9. 1 Tsp oregano
10. 1 Tsp thyme
11. 1 cup lentils
12. 1 cup white wine

    California Farm Sparkling Wine From Grape Juice

13. 4 cups broth, I used chicken

    California Farm Chicken Breast Bouillion Powder or Paste

14. 4 cups water
15. 2 dry small salami sausages, optional

    California Farm Made Salami Sausage

16. 1 Meyer lemon, 4 wedges
17. 1 cup green vegetable such as asparagus, kale, peas, green beans, bok choy
18. Equipment: cast iron dutch oven
19. Cost: celery, carrot, onion, garlic, $1, lentils 30 cents, broth 40 cents, wine $1.50, lemon, other 30 cents, optional salami $2, $1.65 per dinner

Cooking Instructions for making California Farm Mirepois Lentil Dinner Soup

1

Fruit the vegetable base in medium hot olive oil in cast iron dutch oven with heavy lid. Make mirepois, which is equal amounts of one cup each thin sliced carrots, celery, onions and 2 cloves of garlic. Fruit in 2 Tbs olive oil till fragrant. About 4 minutes.

2

Add tomato paste. Add coriander, cumin, basil, and thyme. Fruit in olive oil till spices are fragrant. About 2 minutes.

3

Add cup of white wine, bring to steam, add lentils, add 4 cups broth. Add optional dry salami sausages, bring to steam, put lid on pan, simmer 20 minutes.

4

Slice sausages, put back in soup. Add 4 cups of water. Add wedges of lemon, cup of green, bring to steam, simmer 20 minutes. Taste, add pepper. Salami contains salt already. Remove lemon peel. Serve and enjoy.