Savory beef lentil soup

Ingredients (nutrition)

• 8 oz cubed stewing beef
• 1 finely chopped leek
• 11 oz dried red lentils
• 2 finely chopped celery sticks
• 3 finely chopped large carrots
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 2 finely chopped onions
• 2 tablespoons plain flour
• 2 fl oz dry white wine

Cooking Instructions

1. Bring 3 pt water to the boil in a saucepan.
2. Add the beef, leek, lentils, celery and carrots and return to boil.
3. Reduce the heat, cover the pan and simmer for approximately 45 minutes.
4. Remove the beef and drain on kitchen paper towel.
5. Brown in the oil in a frying pan over a high heat.
6. When the pan is hot, add the onions and saute for 15 minutes with frequent stirrings.
7. Add the flour over the onions and stir until the flour turn brown.
8. Pour 8 fl oz of the lentil mixture over the onions and stir continuously.
9. Add the white wine and cook for a about 1 minute.
10. Add the contents of the frying pan into the lentil mixture.
11. Simmer for 30 minutes before serving.

Servings: 8

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