Best 5 Bavarian Lentil Soup Recipes

GERMAN LENTIL SOUP

Steps:

• Place lentils in a 5 to 6 quart slow cooker. Add chicken stock, bay leaf, carrots, celery, onion, and ham. Season with Worcestershire sauce, garlic powder, nutmeg, hot pepper sauce, caraway seed, celery salt, parsley, and pepper.
• Cover, and cook on Low for 8 to 10 hours. Remove bay leaf before serving.

GERMAN LENTIL SOUP

Steps:

• Melt butter in small saucepan over low heat,whisk in flour and stir mixture 3 minutes; set roux aside.
• Bring stock to boil in large saucepan; add lentils and boil until tender, about 1 1/2 hours.
• Add celery,carrots and onion to lentils and boil until tender, about 15 minutes;add tomato and reduce heat to low.
• Whisk in roux, add diced knockwurst, red wine and white pepper and cook 30 minutes.
• Increase heat to high; add potatoes to soup and boil until tender, about 20 minutes,stirring frequently.
• Stir in vinegar and serve immediately.

GERMAN LENTIL SOUP WITH FRANKFURTERS

Steps:

• Saute onions, garlic, carrots, and celery in heated oil in a large kettle for 5 minutes.
• Add water, lentils, bay leaf, salt, and pepper.
• Bring to a boil.
• Lower heat and cook slowly, covered, about 30 minutes, until lentils are just tender.
• Add frankfurters and cook another 10 minutes.
• Remove from heat and stir in vinegar.
• Remove and discard bay leaf.

GERMAN LENTIL SOUP

Steps:

• Rinse lentils very well with cold water- pick them over and remove any nasty bits or pieces of stone.
• You can soak them overnight in cold water if you like, then drain before using.
• In a large stockpot, place drained lentils, 6 cups fresh cold water, bouillon cubes, and just half of the diced onion.
• Cook for 1 1/2 hours on medium-low heat, covered.
• Add the potatoes and cook until they are tender- 30-40 minutes approximately.
• In a small pan, melt the butter and saute the remaining onions until browned.
• Add the flour to the onions and stir until combined.
• Add to the soup, stirring constantly to combine.
• Add the vinegar and season with salt& pepper to taste.
• Optional:If you would like to add some meat to the soup, simply have pre-cooked sausages (you can even use German frankfurters if desired) sliced into small rounds and drop them into the pot during the last 15 minutes of cooking time.

BAVARIAN LENTIL SOUP

Steps:

• Add bacon to heavy stock pot and render down untill fat is released add fennel to pot.
• Heat through carrots, celery, onions.
• Cook untill onions are transparent then add vinegar.
• Add both stocks and bring to a simmer.
• Add lentils and seasonings (worcestershire sauce,oregano and bayleaf),then simmer for 1 1/2 hours.
• Add hotdogs and cook til they are heated through.
• Season to taste.