How to Cook Perfect Potato, Leek, Lentil, Pancetta Soup

Potato, Leek, Lentil, Pancetta Soup.

You can cook Potato, Leek, Lentil, Pancetta Soup using 11 ingredients and 2 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Potato, Leek, Lentil, Pancetta Soup

1. Prepare of good size Potatoes, diced.
2. You need of Leeks cleaned well. Slice down the middle and cut into thin half moon slices.
3. You need of chunk of Pancetta (I used “hot”).
4. You need of Garlic.
5. It's of Orange Lentils (Dry).
6. You need of Onions coarsely chopped.
7. Prepare of Vegetable Stock (or chicken).
8. It's of Water.
9. Prepare of Salt to taste (You can add pepper).
10. It's of Vegetable Oil.
11. Prepare of Chives and dry Parsley.

Potato, Leek, Lentil, Pancetta Soup step by step

1. In a soup pot, heat Oil. Sauté the Pancetta for 5 minutes. Add Onions and Garlic. Sauté for 10 minutes. Stirring often. Add Leeks. Sauté all together for another 10 minutes (or until you think it looks married and ready). Add Potatoes, Lentils and Stock. Bring to a boil. Once it has a rolling boil going, lower to simmer. Simmer for approx 2 hours. Taste for saltiness. If the Pancetta didn’t salt it enough, add Salt to taste..
2. Top with Parsley and Chives before serving. My husband added a couple teaspoons of plain Greek Yogurt to his soup bowl to cream it up. You can also top it with grated Parmigiana Cheese to add more of a salty taste. We ate this with oven heated crusty Italian bread 🥖🍲.