Hungarian Lentil Soup with Kielbasa – Lencseleves – eSoupRecipes – Themarramgrass

Ingredients

• 1 pound green lentils, rinsed thoroughly in cold water
• 8 cups cold water
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• ½-pound kielbasa or smoked ham, cut into small cubes
• 1 small onion, diced
• 1 carrot, diced
• 1 rib celery, diced
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 & 1/4 teaspoons salt
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 2 tablespoons lard
• ¼ cup sour cream
• A few sprigs parsley, chopped