Hot and Spicy Lentil Soup

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Nutritional Info

Servings Per Recipe: 11
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 189.8

Total Fat: 1.7 g
Cholesterol: 1.8 mg
Sodium: 984.8 mg
Total Carbs: 32.3 g
Dietary Fiber: 13.5 g
Protein: 12.0 g

View full nutritional breakdown of Hot and Spicy Lentil Soup calories by ingredient

Introduction

Tasty, spicy, and healthy, this soup will stick to your ribs! It's hot from the stovetop and spicy from the cayenne pepper. Tasty, spicy, and healthy, this soup will stick to your ribs! It's hot from the stovetop and spicy from the cayenne pepper.

Minutes to Prepare: 10

Minutes to Cook: 60

Number of Servings: 11

Ingredients

1 tablespoon canola oil

1 medium yellow onion, diced

2 cloves garlic, minced

2 stalks celery, including leafy tops, diced

1 cup diced carrots

1 teaspoon salt

4 cups chicken broth

1 14.5 oz can vegetable broth

1 14.5 oz can diced tomatoes

2 cups water

2 cups red lentils, rinsed and cleaned

1 bay leaf

1 teaspoon ground cumin

1/2 teaspoon chili powder

1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper (more or less to taste)

1 15.8 oz can blackeye peas, drained

salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

Tips

After cooking, I measured my batch of soup and found that I had 11 cups, hence the 11 1-cup servings.

Directions

Cook onion and garlic in canola oil over medium-low heat until translucent. Add celery, onions, and 1 tsp salt and cook until slightly softened, about 5 minutes.
Add chicken broth, vegetable broth, tomatoes, water, and lentils. Bring just to a boil over medium heat. Add bay leaf, cumin, chili powder, and cayenne.
Reduce heat and simmer about 15 minutes until lentils begin to soften. Add blackeye peas and continue to simmer until lentils are completely softened and soup is desired thickness. Add more water if desired. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

Serving Size: Makes 11 1-cup servings

Number of Servings: 11

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user PAML66.