Lentil Soup With A Hint Of Fruit
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- Number of Servings: 6
Ingredients
2 cups green, red, or French Lentils, rinsed and picked over8 cups of water (maybe more)2 cups minced onion2 tsp ground cumin2 tsp dry mustard2 tbsp minced garlic1 cup minced dried apricots1.5-2 tsp salt (to taste)3-4 tbsp balsamic vinegar (to taste)black pepper & cayenne to tasteOptional Garnishes:extra slivers of dried apricota swirl of yogurta spring or two of cilantro or parsley
Taken from Molly Katzen's "Vegetable Heaven"
Put the lentils and water and soup pot and bring to a boil.
Cover, lower heat to a simmer and cook for 15 minutes.
Add onion, cumin, and mustard. Simmer covered for 15 minutes or until lentils are very soft. Add some water if it seems too thick.
Add garlic, apricots and salt. Cover and simmer for another 15 minutes.
Stir in vinegar, black pepper, and cayenne to taste. Correct salt if needed. At this point the soup should keep for a few days.
Serve hot, topped with extra slivers of dried apricot, a swirl of yogurt, and a spring of cilantro or parsely, if desired.
Number of Servings: 6
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user ADAMM9.
Put the lentils and water and soup pot and bring to a boil.
Cover, lower heat to a simmer and cook for 15 minutes.
Add onion, cumin, and mustard. Simmer covered for 15 minutes or until lentils are very soft. Add some water if it seems too thick.
Add garlic, apricots and salt. Cover and simmer for another 15 minutes.
Stir in vinegar, black pepper, and cayenne to taste. Correct salt if needed. At this point the soup should keep for a few days.
Serve hot, topped with extra slivers of dried apricot, a swirl of yogurt, and a spring of cilantro or parsely, if desired.
Number of Servings: 6
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user ADAMM9.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 161.5
- Total Fat: 0.5 g
- Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
- Sodium: 790.4 mg
- Total Carbs: 33.7 g
- Dietary Fiber: 7.8 g
- Protein: 7.5 g
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