Lentil Puree Soup with Quail
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1 quail
1/2 Lb lentils
1 celeriac chopped
1/4 lb ham or bacon
1 Tbs butter
2 Tbs flour
salt and pepper

Soak lentils for a few hours. Cook quail
in salted water till tender. drain and reserve
liquid. Cook lentils till tender and pass them
through a sieve or puree in blender. heat
butter in pan and sauté ham and celeriac.
Add a little flour and brown while stirring
constantly then dilute with half of the stock.
Bring to boil for a few minutes then put
through a sieve. Mix strained stock with
pureed lentils and add other half of the quail
stock and simmered covered for 30 minutes.
Add quail to pot and serve with croutons.