Creamy Lentils and Chestnuts Soup

Ingredients

• •1 bay leaf
• •¼ cup roasted chestnuts
• •1 clove garlic
• •1½ cups lentils
• •olive oil
• •1 onion
• •1 potato
• •½ cup roma tomatoes
• •salt and pepper

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Method

From foodista.com — read the original

1. 1Put the lentils in a large pot and cover with water.
2. 2Add the onions, garlic, potato, tomatoes, chestnuts, bay leaf, salt and pepper and a tablespoon of olive oil. Cook for about 20 minutes and adjust with salt and pepper if necessary.
3. 3Let it sit and cool down for 15 minutes.
4. 4Remove the bay leaf. To obtain a creamy velvety consistency use an electric immersion blender .