A comforting and homemade Italian soup from Chef Hidaka. This appetizer soup has a gentle and deep flavor, made with lentils and potatoes that don't require pre-soaking. Feel free to customize it with various vegetables.

Ingredients

Main Ingredients (3-4 servings)

  • Potatoes 3 pcs
  • Onion 1 pc
  • Soft Salami (to taste)
  • Croutons (to taste)
  • Parsley (to taste)
  • Lentils 250g
  • Bay Leaves 2 pcs
  • Onion 50g
  • Carrot 50g
  • Bacon 50g

Seasonings

  • Broth 600-800cc
  • Olive Oil (to taste)
  • Salt (to taste)

Steps

  1. Slice 1 onion.
  2. Cut 3 potatoes into bite-sized pieces.
  3. Add the sliced onion and bite-sized potatoes to a pot.
  4. Add 600-800cc of broth, just enough to cover the ingredients.
  5. Bring to a boil and simmer for about 15 minutes, or until the potatoes are tender.
  6. Puree the cooked potatoes.
  7. In a separate pot, sauté 50g onion, 50g carrot, 50g bacon, and 2 bay leaves until sweet.
  8. Add 250g lentils to the sautéed ingredients and stir briefly. This is a key tip! Lentils do not need to be pre-soaked and are easy to use.
  9. Add broth to the pot, a little more than double the amount of lentils.
  10. Bring to a boil and simmer for 15 to 20 minutes.
  11. Season the pureed potatoes and the simmered lentils with salt to taste to adjust the flavor.
  12. Blend the potato puree in a mixer to achieve the desired consistency.
  13. Return the blended potato puree to the pot.
  14. Place the simmered lentils on a plate.
  15. Pour the potato soup over the lentils.
  16. Garnish with soft salami to taste. Key tip: You can substitute with soft salami types or snack sausages like 'karupasu'.
  17. Top with croutons to taste.
  18. Sprinkle with parsley to taste to finish. Key tip: You can substitute beans with cannellini or red kidney beans, and the soup with seasonal vegetables like turnips.

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