Rhubarb-Lentil Soup with Crème Fraîche
Need From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 45 minutes. If you have rhubarb, parsley, water, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. Lentil, Carrot, and Kale Soup with Creme Fraiche and Dill, Strawberry-Rhubarb Napoleons with Creme Fraiche Ice Cream, and French Toast with Rhubarb-Mango Compote and Creme Fraiche are very similar to this recipe.
Instructions
Pour 1 1/2 cups boiling water over lentils in a small bowl; let stand 10 minutes.
Heat a Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Coat pan with cooking spray.
Add carrot, celery, onion, and parsley to pan; saut for 4 minutes.
Add rhubarb, and saut for 3 minutes.
Drain lentils, and add lentils to pan. Stir in chicken broth and salt; bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 35 minutes or until lentils are tender.
Remove from heat; let cool 5 minutes.
Place 3 cups lentil mixture in a blender or food processor.
Remove center piece of blender lid (to allow steam to escape); secure blender lid on blender.
Place a clean towel over opening in blender lid (to avoid splatters). Blend until smooth. Return pureed mixture to pan; stir in pepper.
Combine chopped dill and crme frache in a small bowl.
Serve crme frache mixture on top of soup; garnish with dill sprigs, if desired.