Lentil and Pork Soup   

Ingredients:

2 Tblsp. Olive Oil

½ chopped onion or up to 2 C. sliced leeks(add some greens)

2 chopped cloves garlic

S & P

1 tsp. fresh thyme (or dried)

½ tsp. ground cumin

Chopped carrot(as much as 1 1/2 C)

Chopped celery(as much as 1 1/2C)

A little tomato juice or 2 tblsp. tomato paste

1 C. dried lentils

1 thin sliced fresh pork chop—cut up in small pieces (or 1 lb. kielbasa sausage sliced in ½ and cut up)

4 to 6 C. chicken stock(6 if using 3 C  carrots & celery)

Dried parsley flakes or fresh chopped parsley

Directions:

Heat oil in heavy stock pot of medium heat.  Saute leeks/onion, garlic, S&P, thyme, and cumin until leeks/onion is soft.  Stir in carrots and celery and sauté another 5 min. Add chicken broth, tomato juice, and lentils.  Cover and simmer for 15 to 50 min.  Stir in pork and simmer another 10 min.

 

Serve w/parmesan cheese