Friday, June 20, 2008

FUSION: Lentil/Miso Soup

1 cup lentils
5-5 ½ cups water
2 TBSP oil
½ cup sliced onions
½ cup sliced carrots
¾ cup chopped celery
1 clove garlic, crushed
3 ½ TBSP miso creamed with ¼ cup water
2 TBSP butter
½ tsp oregano, thyme, or rosemary
dash of black pepper
1 TBSP parsley

1. After soaking overnight, cook lentils in the water by simmering them for two hours.
2. Sauté onions, carrots, celery, and garlic in oil. Add ¼ cup water, cover and simmer for 10-15 minutes until water is gone.
3. Stir miso, butter, spices, and vegetables into lentils. Cover and allow to stand for at least 10 minutes.

From a tofu/soyfoods cookbook

2 comments:

Lexykin said...

Thanks for the recipe! I added a little bit of lemon juice to give it an extra zing, but it turned out great. I think I will use this many more times.

The International Chef of Mystery said...

Awesome! I was starting to get bored with this recipe myself. Maybe the lemon juice is just what I need to add!