Vegetable Lentil Soup

Ingredients

• 1 pint lentils
• 2 quarts water
• 1.5 ounces butter
• 1 carrot
• 1 onion
• 1 turnip
• 1 potato
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon minced parsley

Method

1. 1 Slice the carrot, onion, turnip, and potato. Fry them in the butter for five minutes.
2. 2 Place the vegetables in a saucepan with the lentils and water. Boil for one and a half hours.
3. 3 Add salt and pepper to taste. Strain the soup, returning the liquid to the saucepan.
4. 4 Stir in the minced parsley, boil for three minutes, and serve.