Lencseleves - Hungarian Lentil Soup

Monika Gyenes

Servings

4

Prep Time

5 minutes

Cook Time

45 minutes

Cuisine

Hungarian

Category

Soup

Lencseleves is a Hungarian lentil soup recipe with chorizo and sour cream. This warming dish is traditionally eaten on New Year's Day to bring good luck.

Lencseleves recipe to make a traditional Hungarian lentil soup for Christmas and New Year's Day.

Ingredients

  • 450g dried green or brown lentils
  • 150g mangalitsa sausage, sliced
  • 2 medium carrots, chopped
  • 1 brown onion, finely chopped
  • 1 large juicy tomato, quartered
  • 2 garlic cloves, crushed
  • 2 tbsp organic sunflower oil
  • 1.5l vegetable stock
  • 0.5 tsp caraway seeds
  • 1.5 tsp sweet smoked paprika powder
  • 5 dried bay leaves
  • 3 tbsp white wine vinegar
  • salt
  • black pepper
  • sour cream (optional)

Directions

  1. Heat oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add the onion and cook for 2 minutes.

  2. Add the crushed garlic and caraway seeds and cook for another 2 minutes until the onion becomes translucent.

  3. Add all the remaining ingredients, stir, then increase heat and bring to a boil.

  4. Simmer for 30 - 40 minutes or until lentils are soft.

  5. Serve with fresh crusty bread and a dollop of sour cream.

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