Sicilian Lentil Soup from Villalba I.G.P. Today I present you a version made with a pressure cooker. You can cook the legumes traditionally, but it will take longer, and later you will find the recipe with the Bimby.
These legumes are a good source of protein and complex carbohydrates; they are also rich in iron, phosphorus, and B vitamins. Thanks to their high fiber content and low unsaturated fat content, they are great allies in the fight against and prevention of arteriosclerosis. This recipe is ideal for a child’s first meals.

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Cost: Very affordable
Rest time: 1 Hour
Preparation time: 10 Minutes
Portions: 4
Cooking methods: Boiling, Pressure cooker
Cuisine: Italian
Seasonality: Autumn, Winter and Spring, New Year's Eve

299.15 Kcal

calories per serving

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Energy 299.15 (Kcal)
Carbohydrates 45.79 (g) of which sugars 4.93 (g)
Proteins 14.03 (g)
Fat 7.75 (g) of which saturated 1.11 (g)of which unsaturated 0.44 (g)
Fibers 7.74 (g)
Sodium 434.28 (mg)

Indicative values for a portion of 400 g processed in an automated way starting from the nutritional information available on the CREA^* and FoodData Central^** databases. It is not food and / or nutritional advice.

^* CREATES Food and Nutrition Research Center: https://www.crea.gov.it/alimenti-e-nutrizione https://www.alimentinutrizione.it ^** U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov

Ingredients

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7.05 oz lentils
7.05 oz potatoes
2.47 oz cherry tomatoes (ripe)
1.76 oz onion
2.12 oz celery
1 clove garlic
3.53 oz carrot
2.12 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
1 chili pepper (optional)
1 tsp salt
4.23 cups water (approximately)

Tools

Here’s what we need to make the

Pressure cooker or Bimby or regular pot
Immersion blender or Bimby

Preparation

Traditional cooking recipe

I put the lentils in a pot with 4 cups of water, and soaked them for about 1 hour.
Peeled the potato, onion, carrot, garlic clove, washed the cherry tomatoes and celery, kept them whole
If you are diabetic, do not use carrots and potatoes.
Once the soaking period of the lentils is complete, I added the vegetables to the pot.
In this case, I used the pressure cooker and cooked for about 20 minutes from the moment it hissed, but if you want to use a regular pot, the cooking time will double.
At the end of cooking, I removed the excess broth and set it aside.
I kept a few spoonfuls aside for decoration.
Then I adjusted with salt, pepper, and optionally chili pepper, and blended everything with an immersion blender to make it creamy.
I served it with a drizzle of oil and croutons, and for my grandson, I prepared a delicious meal, besides making a delicious Sicilian Lentil Soup from Villalba I.G.P. Delicious in pot.
I use the pressure cooker
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Soak the lentils at least the night before with 4 cups of water.
Place the onion, carrot, and celery in the bowl, chop: 5 sec./speed 8. Gather at the bottom with the spatula.
Add the oil, cherry tomatoes, and diced potato, sauté: 5 min./248°F/speed 1.
Add the salt, lentils, and soaking water, cook: 45 min./212°F/reverse/speed teaspoon with the basket instead of the measuring cup to prevent splashes.
At the end of cooking, remove a ladleful of lentils without the broth and set it aside for decoration, then put the measuring cup and blend, 10 sec speed 10.
Serve with a drizzle of oil and croutons, and for my grandson, I prepared a delicious meal, besides making a delicious Sicilian Lentil Soup from Villalba I.G.P. Delicious with our Bimby.