Creamy Green Lentil Soup using a Thermomix
Thermomix TM6, Thermomix TM5, Thermomix TM31
(4.9)
Preparation time
52 min
Total time
56 min
Servings
4
Calories / Serving
369 Cals
Difficulty
Easy
Dive into a bowl of velvety cream of green lentil soup, where the smoky richness of bacon meets the earthy goodness of lentils in a delightful dance of flavors! This hearty dish has roots that stretch back to ancient times, as lentils were one of the first cultivated crops in the Near East, making them a true staple in the culinary world. Each spoonful is a warm embrace, perfect for chilly evenings or cozy gatherings. Fun fact: the word 'lentil' comes from the Latin 'lens', which interestingly also refers to the shape of a lens, perhaps hinting at how this soup can help you see life from a new perspective—one delicious bowl at a time!
Ingredients
- 200 g Onion
- 150 g Carrot
- 50 g Celery branch
- 15 g Olive oil
- 150 g Green lentil
- 700 g Vegetable broth
- 1 Bay leaf
- 2 g Thyme
- 1 Pinch(es) Salt
- 1 Pinch(es) Pepper
- 15 g Bacon pieces
- 15 g Crouton
- 10 g Whole liquid fresh cream
Steps
Vegetable Prep
- Cut in four, and add 200 g of onion in a container.
- Sliced, and add 150 g of carrot in the container.
- Chop, and add 50 g of celery branch in the container.
Sauté Vegetables
- Transfer the content of the container in the food processor bowl.
- Mix manual: 5sec / 0°C / Speed 5.
- Add 15 g of olive oil in the food processor bowl.
- Mix manual: 5:00min / 120°C / Speed 1.
Cooking
- Add 150 g of green lentil, 700 g of vegetable broth, 1 bay leaf, 2 g of thyme, 1 pinch(es) of salt, 1 pinch(es) of pepper in the food processor bowl.
- Mix manual: 25:00min / 100°C / Speed 2.
- Remove the content of the food processor bowl in the container.
- Wash the food processor bowl.
- Transfer the content of the container in the food processor bowl.
- Mix manual: 1:00min / 0°C / Speed 10.
Garnish
- In a pan, sauté the Bacon Pieces until crispy.
- Setaside the preparation content on a plate.
- Pour the blended soup into bowls.
- Sprinkle 15 g of bacon pieces, 15 g of crouton on the plate.
- Add 10 g of whole liquid fresh cream on the plate.
- Serve Hot.
