How to Make The Prickly Cactus Launceston

Lentil And Cactus Soup (Mom's Recipe)

Learn to grow prickly pear cactus.

Recipe Summary Lentil And Cactus Soup (Mom's Recipe)

This is an authentic Mexican recipe from Cueva Grande, Valparaiso, Zacatecas, Mexico. The only thing I changed was the addition of the potatoes.

Ingredients | The Prickly Cactus Launceston

14 cups water

3 cloves garlic, cut into thirds

1 pound lentils, picked over and rinsed

1 ½ tablespoons chicken bouillon (such as Knorr®)

1 teaspoon extra-virgin olive oil

½ small onion, chopped

2 cloves garlic, chopped

1 tomato, chopped

¼ teaspoon ground cumin, or to taste

2 teaspoons chicken bouillon (such as Knorr®), or to taste

1 cup cooked nopales (cactus), drained

3 small potatoes, peeled and chopped

Directions

Bring the water to a boil in a soup pot with 3 cloves of garlic. Stir in the lentils and 1 1/2 tablespoons of chicken bouillon. Simmer over medium-low heat until lentils are almost soft, about 1 hour.

Heat extra-virgin olive oil in a skillet, and cook and stir the onion and 2 chopped cloves of garlic until the onion becomes translucent, about 5 minutes. Add the tomato and continue to cook and stir until the tomato releases its juice, about 5 more minutes. Stir the tomato mixture into the lentil soup along with cumin and 2 more teaspoons of chicken bouillon, or to taste. Bring the soup to a simmer, stir in the nopales and potatoes, and cook over low heat until the potatoes are tender, about 20 minutes.

Info | The Prickly Cactus Launceston

prep: 20 mins cook: 1 hr 30 mins total: 1 hr 50 mins Servings: 10 Yield: 10 servings

TAG : Lentil And Cactus Soup (Mom's Recipe)

Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes, Soup Recipes, Beans and Peas, Lentil Soup Recipes,