Sunday 5 August 2007

Lentil Squash & Stilton Soup


On Wed, if I can get off work, I'm going to audition for Gordon Ramsey's reality cooking tv show, Hell's Kitchen. Not sure how well I'll do as a veggie, but here's to trying!

Anyway, this is my latest recipe......

-just o' bit of stilton
-1 cup brown/red lentils
-yellow baby squash (easier to cut and peel and stuff)
-1 onion
-2 cloves minced garlic
-bit o' red wine
-1-2 tomatoes
-1 cube veg stock
-1 green chili
Spices: bay leaf, fresh parsley (optional)cinnamon, chili, salt pepp to taste

1. Prepare by cutting up all your veg. Cook your onions in olive oil with the garlic and chili for a bit. Then add the chopped squash (should be cut into tiny bits)
2. Pour in about 4 cups of water and when its begins to boil, dump in your lentils (who are better prepared if soaked in water with a bay leaf overnight, washed and ready to go)......
3. Cover and cook on medium heat for about 30 mins, stirring occasionally to keep lentils for sticking...
4. Once cooked, you probably wanna 'busch' (as Kez and I say) it with a hand blender, or stick it in a blender to make smoooth. Pour back in pot.
5. Turn on low heat, add your spices and red wine.
6. Add a bit of your blue stilton, let it melt in. Should be thick in consistency, almost like dal.
7. To serve, pour in bowl and top with stilton crumbs, walnuts and your fresh parsley.

Drink of choice: a red wine is fantastic with this dish
since i'm broke or lazy
i drank this with the only drinkable thing in my fridge:

Belgium Duvel