Baked Lentil Soup (linsensuppe)

Total Time: 2 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• 1 quart water
• 2 cups lentils, washed and picked over
• 2 cups carrots, cut in 1-inch chunks
• 2 cups celery, cut in 1-inch chunks
• 2 (13 3/4 ounce) cans full-strength beef broth
• 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1/4 cup instant minced onion
• 2 teaspoons instant minced garlic
• 2 bay leaves
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon salt

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees f.
• 2 in a 4-quart ovenproof casserole or saucepot (such as le creuset or cast iron) place water, lentils, carrots, celery, beef broth, tomato sauce, onion and garlic, bay leaves, black pepper and salt.
• 3 cover casserole.
• 4 bake until lentils are tender, about 2 hours. remove bay leaves.
• 5 serve hot with a tossed salad and hot crusty bread.
• 6 yield: 10 cups.