Lentil Soup

[Hawkgirl]

I have a pot of lentil soup simmering, so I'll post as I go...

Base:
EVOO, bacon, onion, carrots, peas, garlic.


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Rinse lentils

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Add 6 cups of water, a bullion cube, bay leaf, cumin, pinch of rosemary, S & P, a handful of cherry tomatoes, halved & Simmer for about an hour.
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[Rockntractor]

Looking good!:)

[Hawkgirl]

Adding ditallini pastai to soup:

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Plated, finish off with freshly grated pecorrino and EVOO:

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The munchkin:
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The cheese fiend, you can never have too much cheese!
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I had a second helping!:eek: Best part is that it's even better the next day...so I will have left overs for a few days :D