Anna Sultana's Lentil Soup, Maltese Style plus 6 Soup Links

The holiday season is here.

It’s time to serve traditional dishes.

Christmas is coming. 

It’s time to start saving to pay for all the gifts and holiday expenses.

Soup is a great money saver.

What’s not to love… 

a big pot of water filled with a little of this, and a little of that.

Most of the time the this or that is something economical.

Like bits of vegetables, or rice or lentils.

Pick up a bag of lentils and make a big pot of soup!

                        Lentil Soup

Place in a large pot

1 3/4 Quarts water

1/2 pound lentils

1 teaspoon salt

Bring to a boil.

Reduce heat, simmer 1 hour.

Reserving cooking water, strain out lentils and set aside.

To the original cooking water in the same pot add

1 Tablespoon chopped parsley

1 large onion, minced

1 clove garlic, crushed

4 Tablespoons Extra Virgin olive oil

Bring to a boil.

Reduce heat, simmer 10 minutes.

Add

the cooked lentils 

1 pound tomatoes, chopped

Simmer 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Season with salt and pepper and serve.

Want a few more soup recipes?

No problem.

Here are a few more of Ma’s Maltese Style soup recipes:

• Anna Sultana's Broth & Split Pea Soup
• Anna Sultana's Brodu tac-Canga - Meat Soup
• Anna Sultana's Kabocca Moqlija bil-Bacon / Cabbage and Bacon
• Anna Sultana's Aljotta - Fish Soup
• Anna Sultana's Soppa ta' L-Armla - Widow's Soup
• Anna Sultana's Brodu tat-Tigiega - Chicken Broth