Norwegian Autumn Soup

A community recipe by liv

Not tested or verified by Nigella.com

Introduction

A surprisingly easy-made, delicious and comforting soup when days are turning darker and colder, and you need something good to warm your body and soul. I made up this recipe today from what I had left in the fridge after the weekend (not much), as my man brought home two hungry friends with him after watching a football match at the pub. It was a great success, so I thought IÂ´d share it with you. The colour of the soup reminded me of autumn leaves, therefore the name.

Ingredients

Serves: 4

yellow lentils (as much as you want)
2 onions
4 cloves garlic
4 carrots
1 small squash
1 packet bacon
1 small chilli
fresh parsley
fresh herbs (rosemary, coriander, mint, sage, etc)
chicken stock cubes
orange juice
water
1 cinnamon stick
1 bay leaf

Method

Norwegian Autumn Soup is a community recipe submitted by liv and has not been tested by Nigella.com so we are not able to answer questions regarding this recipe.

Boil the lentils for about 20 minutes.

Meanwhile, put the vegetables, fresh herbs and bacon in a food processor until everything is cut into small, but not too small pieces and fry it in a large casserole together with the cinnamon stick and the bay-leaf for a few minutes. If the bacon has a lot of fat, you donÂ´t need to add any oil or butter.

Strain off the water from the lentils and put them in the casserole together with the vegetables and bacon.

Add the bouillon and fresh water and let the soup boil for a few minutes to make the flavours mix.

Add the orange juice in the end, and some salt or more bouillon and extra spices if you like. Enjoy!