Name: Ubriaco Zuppa Di Lenticchie (Drunken Lentil Soup)
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 cup organic dried red lentils; 1/3 cup red wine, preferably Beaujolais; 1/2 can organic condensed vegetable broth; 1 large yellow onion, peeled and finely chopped; 2 dashes coarse sea salt; 6 cloves garlic; freshly cracked black pepper to taste; 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil; 2 cups water; 2 dashes ground cumin (optional); 1 large organic lemon, juice and zest; 4 squeezes of lemon juice to serve; ground cumin to serve; ground cayenne pepper to serve; fine extra virgin olive oil to serve

1
Rinse the lentils thoroughly and drain in fine mesh sieve.
2
In a heavy saucepan (I use a terracotta soup pot) over medium heat add the oil. Add the onions and sweat till translucent.
3
Add the cumin and saute for 1 minute if using. Raise the temperature a little and add the red wine and let simmer 2 minutes. Add the lentils and stir in for a minute. Add the stock and let boil for 2 minutes. Add lemon juice and zest and the water. Toss in the garlic cloves. Mix well. Reduce heat to simmer, cover pot with a tight fitting lid and let soup cook for 15-20 minutes.
4
Soup should be thick and breaking down in texture at this stage. Taste and season with salt and pepper to your taste, I like lots of cracked pepper. Add more water if soup is thicker than you prefer and allow a few more minutes to cook with lid on. I like to add a bit more olive oil in this case.
5
Serve the soup hot, drizzled with a little good quality extra virgin olive oil, a crack of black pepper and a squeeze of lemon juice OR a dash of olive oil, cumin and a dash of ground cayenne pepper if you like it spicy.

Ubriaco Zuppa Di Lenticchie (Drunken Lentil Soup)

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