Recipes

[DiAnne]

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.  

[ScarletDove]

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...

[phoenixbrd]

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!

[godi]

This soup sounds yummy. Is it hot spicy? 

[DiAnne]

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@godiwrote:

This soup sounds yummy. Is it hot spicy? 

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@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.  

[lOVETOSHOP]

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!!

[DiAnne]

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@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!!

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@lOVETOSHOP

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

[Helen Bach]

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