Ingredients
- 2 ribs celery
- 1 1/2 lentils
- 1 onion
- 1 carrot
- 1 clove garlic
- 1 bay leaf
- 1/2 bell pepper (red)
- 850 ml chicken broth
- 30 ml good olive oil
- 3 gr salt
- 1 gr black pepper
- 1 gr crumbled basil
Toasted Italian bread Grated Fontina cheese In a large sauce pan heat oil and saute chopped veggies until lightly browned, about 7 minutes. Add lentils and broth and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and add basil, salt, pepper and bay leaf. Simmer until lentils are very soft, about 50 minutes. Remove the bay leaf and puree in a food processor until very smooth. Let cool to room temp. Mound on lightly toasted Italian bread and sprinkle with Fontina (if you want a little color, a strip of roasted red pepper looks good). Run under a preheated broiler until cheese is melted and bubbly. The lentil puree keeps well, bring to room temp if refrigerated.