11 German Stews & One-Pot Dishes / German Soups / German Eintopf

vegetable broth

🥗Healthier: homemade vegetable stock

💰Cheaper: water + seasoning

Homemade stock enhances flavor without added costs.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: sunflower oil

Avocado oil offers health benefits while being versatile.

smoked paprika

🥗Healthier: regular paprika

💰Cheaper: cayenne pepper

Regular paprika provides flavor without the smokiness.

potatoes

🥗Healthier: sweet potatoes

💰Cheaper: none

Sweet potatoes add nutrients and sweetness.

Soak the lentils overnight in cold water to reduce cooking time.

Peel and chop the onion, then preheat the oil in a large pot over medium heat.

Fry the onion cubes with a bit of salt until translucent.

Chop the smoked bacon and add it to the pot, stirring to combine.

Dice the carrots, celery root, potatoes, and parsley root, then add them to the pot and stir.

Add the soaked lentils to the pot and stir.

Pour in the vegetable broth and cook for about 20 minutes if using soaked lentils (or according to package instructions for dry lentils).

In a separate pot, bring water to a boil, add salt, and then add the Frankfurter sausages, letting them rest in hot water for 10 minutes before serving.

Season the soup with white wine vinegar, sugar, salt, and pepper to taste.

Serve the soup hot, garnished with chopped parsley, and with the sausages on top.

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