Lentil Soup Recipe

Ingredients:

• 4 oz lentils
• 1 large onion
• 2 carrots
• 2 pints stock or water
• Bacon scraps
• Salt and pepper
• 2 oz butter or margarine
• ½ oz flour
• ½ pint semi-skimmed or whole milk

Method:

1. Wash and soak the lentils overnight. Drain.
2. Prepare and slice the vegetables and than lightly fry them in a pan with 1 oz butter or margarine.
3. Add the stock, seasoning, bacon scraps and lentils and simmer for 1½ hours until the lentils are tender. Rub the soup through a sieve.
4. Melt 1 oz butter or margarine in a saucepan, add the flour, blend well, and let it cook for a minute or two without colouring. Gradually add the lentil puree,  stirring all the time.  Bring to the boil and cook for 3 minutes.
5. Add the milk and re-heat, without boiling, and serve.

Goes well served with croutons of fried bread.