French Market Recipe 2026 20 Soupe de Lentilles de Puy aux légumes Puy lentil and vegetable soup

French Market Recipe 2026 20
Soupe de Lentilles de Puy aux légumes
Puy lentil and vegetable soup

Ingredients for 4

• 1 cup Puy Lentils from the French Market shop
• 2 large carrots
• 4 large tomatoes
• 2 courgettes thinly sliced
• 6 sage leaves
• 4 cups of water
• 100gr Mature French Emmental from the French Market shop
• Salt and pepper

Directions:

1. Peel and thinly slice the carrots
2. Peel tomatoes, remove seeds and chop
3. Wash courgettes and thinly slice at an angle
4. Wash sage leaves
5. Bring the water to boil in a heavy based saucepan
6. Add carrots, tomatoes, courgettes, and sage
7. Add the lentils then turn the heat down and simmer gently for about 20 to 30 minutes until tender
8. Taste and add salt and pepper to your choice
9. Grate the Emmental
10. Pour the soup into individual bowls
11. Sprinkle the grated Emmental over the top of the soup
12. Place under grill for a couple of minutes until cheese browns and melts

Serve hot with a crispy baguette spread thickly with French butter and a glass of Pavillon St Pierre from the Cote de Rhone,
available from our French Market shop, or order online at www.Frenchmarket.co.za.

Bon Appétit