Best Basque Lentil Potato Soup Recipes

Basque Potato Soup image

Provided by breezermom

Categories Pork

Time 1h20m

Yield 12 cups

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 1/2 lbs smoked sausage, sliced
1 cup onion, chopped
2 (16 ounce) cans diced tomatoes, undrained
2 cups beef stock
1 bay leaf
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
6 medium baking potatoes, peeled and diced
1 cup celery, sliced diagonally
1 cup carrot, sliced
1/2 cup Burgundy wine (or other dry red wine)
2 tablespoons celery leaves, chopped
2 cups cabbage, shredded
1 tablespoon lemon juice
salt and pepper

Steps:

Cook the sausage and onion in a large Dutch oven for 5 minutes, stirring frequently; drain well. Add the tomatoes, beef stock, bay leaf, and thyme.
Bring to a boil; cover, reduce heat and simmer for 15 minutes.
Stir in the potatoes, celery, carrots, Burgundy, and celery leaves. Simmer for 20 minutes.
Add the cabbage, and simmer an additional 20 minutes. Remove and discard the bay leaf. Stir in the lemon juice and salt and pepper to taste. (Depending on the sausage you choose, you may not need much salt). Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 273.3, Fat 16.4, SaturatedFat 5.4, Cholesterol 34.7, Sodium 643.5, Carbohydrate 20.5, Fiber 3.1, Sugar 4.8, Protein 9.7

Basque Chorizo and Lentil Soup image

Provided by Mercy

Time 1h20m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 lb lentils, sorted and rinsed
1/2 lb chorizo sausage
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 medium potatoes, peeled and diced small
2 medium carrots, diced
1 green bell pepper, chopped
1 red bell pepper, chopped
1 onion, minced
salt, to taste

Steps:

Place the lentils in a large soup pot.
Add enough cold water to cover them by 3 inches.
Bring the lentils and water to a boil over medium-high heat, reduce the heat to low, and add the whole sausages and 2 tablespoons of the olive oil.
Cook the lentils for about 45 minutes.
Add the potatoes, carrots, onions and green and red peppers, and cook for about 20 minutes longer, until the vegetables are fork-tender.
Cut each chorizo in half, and serve 1 piece to a bowl.
Season to taste with salt, and serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 380.2, Fat 19.5, SaturatedFat 6.2, Cholesterol 33.3, Sodium 489.7, Carbohydrate 34.1, Fiber 9.2, Sugar 5, Protein 18.1