
Lentil soup with canned meat
Description
A hearty first course. There's nothing easier than cooking this soup—it's a task even a novice cook can handle. Use any canned meat you prefer; I used pork. Any lentils will work here, but red lentils cook the fastest and result in a more delicate soup.
Instructions
- 1
Step 1

Prepare the ingredients for making the soup.
- 2
Step 2

Peel the potatoes, wash and slice them. Place in a pot and cover with water.
- 3
Step 3

Peel the carrots and onions, wash and finely chop. Place in a frying pan.
- 4
Step 4

Sauté the vegetables slightly in the fat from canned meat or in vegetable oil.
- 5
Step 5

Place the carrots and onions into the pot and continue cooking the soup.
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Step 6

When the vegetables are almost ready, add the red lentils, which you should first wash thoroughly. Cook the lentils for 10-12 minutes.
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Step 7

Open the can and place the canned meat on a plate.
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Step 8

Season the soup with salt and pepper, and add the canned meat to the pot.
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Step 9

Cook the soup for another 5-7 minutes and turn off the heat.
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Step 10

The lentil and canned meat soup is ready. Serve as a first course for lunch.