Grandma's Lentil Soup with Escarole Recipe

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Category:	Category: Soups, Stews, Salads and Sauces

Ingredients:	Ingredients: 1 pound lentils 8 cups water 3 tablespoon olive oil 1 onion, chopped 1 clove garlic, minced 1 tablespoon parsley olive oil 1 pound escarole salt and pepper to taste Parmesan cheese

Directions:	Directions: Wash and sort lentils, discard any small stones. Add water to large pan. Cover and bring to boil, lower heat. Simmer 1 hour, until almost all liquid has been absorbed. Saute onion, garlic and parsley in a little olive oil. Trim escarole, removing hard and tough leaves. Cut (or tear) leaves into approx. 2 " pieces. Wash thoroughly in cold water to remove any sand. Add slightly drained escarole leaves to onion mixture. Cover and simmer 15 minutes, stirring occasionally until escarole is tender. Add escarole and pan juice to lentils, season to taste with salt & pepper. Serve hot with grated parmesan cheese sprinkled on top. Mixture should be moist and soupy 4-6 servings.

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Grandma's Lentil Soup with Escarole Recipe

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