Ingredients for - Provençal lentil and zucchini soup
How to cook deliciously - Provençal lentil and zucchini soup
1. Stage
Wrap a peeled garlic clove, bay leaf and black pepper in gauze (I also added some propagation herbs). Tie with string.
2. Stage
Rinse the lentils, pour water and put on medium heat. Throw in a bag of spices. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat and cook for 20 minutes. Then drain the water.
3. Stage
Peel and finely chop the onion. Peel and grate 3 cloves of garlic with a fine grater (or chop in a blender).
4. Stage
Cut the zucchini into small cubes (if the zucchini is old, it is better to remove the skin). Chop the tomatoes finely (if desired, you can remove the skin beforehand).
5. Stage
Peel and dice carrots.
6. Stage
Heat olive oil in a frying pan. Add the onion, after a couple of minutes the carrots and fry on a low heat while stirring continuously for 8 minutes. Add the garlic, zucchinis, tomatoes and lentils. Keep on the heat for 5 minutes.
7. Stage
Add the broth and cook over low heat for 30 minutes until the lentils are soft. At the end of cooking, add salt, ground black pepper, pro-vana herbs and herbs (parsley, dill).
8. Stage
When serving, you can sprinkle the soup with olive oil and a sprinkling of Gruyere cheese (I have a lean version of the soup, so I did not add cheese).