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SPICY RED LENTIL SOUP

DiAnne — Thu, 22 Mar 2018 23:25:11 GMT

2 T extra virgin olive oil
1 med onion, diced
1 large carrot, diced
1/3 cup Italian parsley stems and leaves, chopped
1/2 cup cilantro stems and leaves, chopped plus additional 1/4 cup for garnish
Kosher salt to taste
5 large garlic cloves, minced
1 T fresh ginger, minced
1-1/2 t freshly ground black pepper
1 t each ground turmeric, cinnamon and cumin
2 t sweet Hungarian paprika
1-1/4 cup dry red lentils, rinsed
1 (28 oz) diced tomatoes plus their liquid
8 cups chicken stock
1 T freshly grated orange zest for garnish

In a soup pot heat olive oil over med-high heat. Add onion, carrot, parsley, 1/2 cup cilantro and 1/2 t Kosher salt and saute until golden-brown (about 8 minutes).

Reduce the heat to medium-low and stir in the garlic, ginger, black pepper, turmeric, cinnamon, cumin and paprika. Cook for 30 seconds.

Stir in the lentils, tomatoes and broth. Bring to a gentle bubble then partially cover. Simmer about 45 minutes, stirring occasionally until the lentils are tender and the soup thickens. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Add a little water if too thick. Five minutes before serving stir the orange zest into the soup pot. Garnish bowls with the rest of the chopped cilantro.

Made this at a cooking class at out local co-op. Delicious for a rainy day in the PNW.

Re: SPICY RED LENTIL SOUP

ScarletDove — Tue, 20 Feb 2018 06:17:04 GMT

Thank you for this incredible recipe--the ingredients are wonderful and it must be a great taste...I will be trying this one very soon...

Re: SPICY RED LENTIL SOUP

phoenixbrd — Tue, 20 Feb 2018 06:23:40 GMT

This sounds yummy....I would sub the chicken stock for veggie and leave out the oil /salt. Love the spices and I bet it would taste delish!

Re: SPICY RED LENTIL SOUP

godi — Tue, 20 Feb 2018 11:05:12 GMT

This soup sounds yummy. Is it hot spicy?

Re: SPICY RED LENTIL SOUP

DiAnne — Tue, 20 Feb 2018 15:54:01 GMT

@godiwrote:
This soup sounds yummy. Is it hot spicy?

@godi

It is not hot - just has more flavor than most lentil soups. If you found it too spicy a dollop of sour cream or Greek yogurt on top would cool it down for you.

Re: SPICY RED LENTIL SOUP

lOVETOSHOP — Wed, 21 Feb 2018 01:57:02 GMT

Thanks for posting...this sounds wonderful! I've tried lentil soups in the past that were kind of "blah" tasting. This one sounds like a treat for the tastebuds!!

Re: SPICY RED LENTIL SOUP

DiAnne — Wed, 21 Feb 2018 05:26:31 GMT

@lOVETOSHOPwrote:
Thanks for posting...this sounds wonderful! I've tried lentil soups in the past that were kind of "blah" tasting. This one sounds like a treat for the tastebuds!!

@lOVETOSHOP

I agree. This one I really liked - hope you do also.

Re: SPICY RED LENTIL SOUP

Helen Bach — Wed, 21 Feb 2018 18:35:28 GMT

I printed this out and Chef Ron will be making it tonight as it's 23 degrees in PNW. Thank you for posting this. I will report back with reviews