Lentil and sausage soup

Method

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   I sauté chopped shallot in plenty of oil, preferably in an earthenware pot.

   

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   I add crumbled sausage.

   

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   I brown well and add tomato sauce.

   

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   I add a couple of tablespoons tomato purée.

   

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   I add stock.

   

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   I wash small lentils and add without soaking.

   

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   I stir and add stock.

   

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   I cover and cook about 30/40 minutes, stirring and adding stock as needed for a thick soup. Taste and add salt and pepper if needed; sausage and tomato purée are salty. I add parsley.

   

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   I grill oiled bread slices to serve alongside.

   

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    I serve in earthenware bowls.

    

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