Lentil And Roasted Garlic Soup With Seared Steak

Serves: 4

Jonathan Flatley

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

59

Spice

44

Sweetness

48

Sourness

43

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.4

Difficulty

Ingredients:

3 cup

Olive Oil

3 cups

Water

3 tbsps

Soy Sauce

1 cup

Red Lentil

Directions:

1

Place oil, garlic, and rosemary in heavy small saucepan

2

Cook over lowest possible heat until garlic begins to brown, about 1 1/2 hours

3

Cool

4

Drain, reserving garlic oil and garlic cloves separately

5

Discard rosemary

6

Can be made 2 days ahead

7

Cover garlic oil and garlic cloves separately and chill

8

Place 3 cups water and green lentils in small saucepan

9

Bring to boil

10

Reduce heat to medium and simmer 25 minutes

11

Cool lentils; drain

12

Meanwhile, heat 1/4 cup garlic oil in heavy large pot over medium heat

13

Add leek and sage

14

Cook until leek is soft, stirring frequently, about 10 minutes

15

Add 7 cups vegetable broth, soy sauce, red lentils, and green lentils to pot

16

Bring to boil

17

Reduce heat to medium, cover, and simmer until lentils are almost tender, about 15 minutes

18

Add yams and garlic cloves and cook until yams are tender, adding more broth by 1/2 cupfuls as needed to cover vegetables, about 10 minutes

19

Add kale to soup

20

Simmer until kale is wilted, about 5 minutes

21

Season with salt and pepper

22

Meanwhile, heat 1 tablespoon garlic oil in heavy large skillet over high heat

23

Sprinkle steak with salt and pepper

24

Place steak in skillet and cook until brown and cooked to desired doneness, about 4 minutes per side for medium-rare

25

Transfer to cutting board; let stand 10 minutes

26

Thinly slice steak

27

Divide soup among 6 bowls

28

Arrange sliced steak atop soup

29

Sprinkle with cheese and parsley, drizzle with garlic oil, and serve

30

Place oil, garlic, and rosemary in heavy small saucepan

31

Cook over lowest possible heat until garlic begins to brown, about 1 1/2 hours

32

Cool

33

Drain, reserving garlic oil and garlic cloves separately

34

Discard rosemary

35

Can be made 2 days ahead

36

Cover garlic oil and garlic cloves separately and chill

37

Place 3 cups water and green lentils in small saucepan

38

Bring to boil

39

Reduce heat to medium and simmer 25 minutes

40

Cool lentils; drain

41

Meanwhile, heat 1/4 cup garlic oil in heavy large pot over medium heat

42

Add leek and sage

43

Cook until leek is soft, stirring frequently, about 10 minutes

44

Add 7 cups vegetable broth, soy sauce, red lentils, and green lentils to pot

45

Bring to boil

46

Reduce heat to medium, cover, and simmer until lentils are almost tender, about 15 minutes

47

Add yams and garlic cloves and cook until yams are tender, adding more broth by 1/2 cupfuls as needed to cover vegetables, about 10 minutes

48

Add kale to soup

49

Simmer until kale is wilted, about 5 minutes

50

Season with salt and pepper

51

Meanwhile, heat 1 tablespoon garlic oil in heavy large skillet over high heat

52

Sprinkle steak with salt and pepper

53

Place steak in skillet and cook until brown and cooked to desired doneness, about 4 minutes per side for medium-rare

54

Transfer to cutting board; let stand 10 minutes

55

Thinly slice steak

56

Divide soup among 6 bowls

57

Arrange sliced steak atop soup

58

Sprinkle with cheese and parsley, drizzle with garlic oil, and serve