11366 French Lentil Soup with Tarragon and Thyme 1 hr 15 mins 8 servings Fri Jan 04 11:00:00 -0800 2008 Tue Mar 11 13:57:56 -0700 2008 Easy French Licensed http://www.chow.com/recipes/11366 Tue, 11 Mar 2008 20:57:56 GMT Simple, healthy, and warming A recipe from vegan cookbook queen Isa Chandra Moskowitz, this is a nicely herbed take on the classic French soup. This is the last lentil soup recipe you will ever need. Tarragon adds a wonderful peppery, licorice flavor that complements this soup like nobody’s business. Just try to keep leftovers of this soup stored in the fridge—you will find yourself going back for more all night. After three helpings, keep the lid on it to retain some sense of dignity.

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  • Preheat a large pot over medium heat and add oil. Sauté the onion and carrots for about 10 minutes, until onions have browned a bit. Add the garlic, tarragon, thyme, and paprika, and sauté for 2 more minutes. Add the tomatoes and a little splash of water if necessary, and stir to deglaze the pot. Cover and cook for 5 minutes.
  • Add the water, lentils, bay leaves, salt, and pepper, then cover and bring to a boil. Once the soup is boiling, reduce the heat to a simmer and cook, covered, for about 45 minutes, or until the lentils are tender. If the soup looks too thin, uncover and simmer for a couple more minutes. If it looks too thick, add a little more water. Serve with good, crusty bread.

    • Beverage pairing: Lazy Creek Gewürztraminer, California. A soup with lots of flavors needs a complex wine, and this litchi- and herb-packed white wine fits the bill. Dry, spicy, and smooth.

    ]]>     http://www.chow.com Isa Chandra Moskowitz and Terry Hope Romero 49 Soup/Salad/Sandwich 1 tablespoon olive oil

    ]]>     54 1 large yellow onion, diced

    ]]>     119 1 large carrot, peeled and cut into fine dice

    ]]>     74 4 cloves garlic, minced

    ]]>     225 2 teaspoons dried tarragon

    ]]>     228 1 teaspoon dried thyme

    ]]>     306 1 teaspoon paprika (Hungarian if you’ve got it)

    ]]>     109 5 plum tomatoes, seeded and diced

    ]]>     6 cups water or vegetable broth

    ]]>     2 cups French lentils

    ]]>     77 2 bay leaves

    ]]>     301 1 1/2 teaspoons salt

    ]]>     305 Several pinches of freshly ground black pepper

    ]]>     332 vegan 435 vegetarian 13775 soy free 10053 gluten free 388 healthy 933 winter 1046 cold weather 782 autumn 1047 warming 384 easy 755 travels well 3444 make ahead 4705 one pot 3966 isa chandra moskowitz 7306 weeknight 15948 terry hope romero 15344 winter soups 17985 isa