RCI-VG.004.0083.001

Alexandra soup

Name: Alexandra soup
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: English
Ingredients: 1 cup (240 mL) lentils; 2 unit heaped tablespoons (30 mL) barley; 1 tablespoon (15 mL) butter; 1 unit onion (diced); 3 cups (720 mL) water; 2 unit tomatoes (peeled, seeded and diced); 1 unit salt and pepper (to taste)

British cooking is a healthy and warming meal.

Prep15 min

Cook30 min

Total45 min

Servings4

Difficultyintermediate

Ingredients

(240 mL) lentils
1 cup
heaped tablespoons (30 mL) barley
2 unit
(15 mL) butter
1 tablespoon
onion
diced
1 unit
(720 mL) water
3 cups
tomatoes
peeled, seeded and diced
2 unit
salt and pepper
to taste
1 unit

Method

Soak the lentils and barley together overnight (optional). Drain.

Fry the onion in the butter until soft.

Add the lentils, barley and water.

Cook until the lentils are tender, (will take longer if grains are not soaked).

Add the tomatoes when the soup is almost ready.

Purée with a food mill, blender, or food processor.

Reheat and adjust the seasoning.

Alexandra soup

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