Lebanese-Style Red Lentil Soup

Name: Lebanese-Style Red Lentil Soup Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 70 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 6 Cups Water; 1 lb Red Lentils; 1 T Garlic Powder; 1 Large Onion chopped; 1.5 T Cumin; .5 t cayenne pepper; Salt to taste

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Minutes to Prepare: 10
Minutes to Cook: 60

Number of Servings: 8

Ingredients

6 Cups Water1 lb Red Lentils1 T Garlic Powder1 Large Onion, chopped1.5 T Cumin.5 t cayenne pepperSalt to taste

Directions

Combine ingredients in a soup pot. Bring to a boil, reduce to simmer, and allow to cook until lentils fall apart and soup becomes creamy - or blend it with a stick blender when lentils are soft. Any combination of red and green lentils can be used. Red lentils will "dissolve" as the soup is cooking where as green lentils will hold form.

Number of Servings: 8

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user RGJAMISON.

Servings Per Recipe: 8

Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving

Calories: 94.1
Total Fat: 0.3 g
Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
Sodium: 2.1 mg
Total Carbs: 16.7 g
Dietary Fiber: 6.3 g
Protein: 7.0 g

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Member Reviews

IMADANCER
I used fresh garlic and had to add more water than is stated, but I was amazed something so simple to make tasted so good. Definitely a keeper! - 5/20/13