Spiced Lentil Soup

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This is untried but sure sounds good. Sheryl

 

 

* Exported from MasterCook *

 

Spiced Lentil Soup

 

Recipe By :The Vegetarian Way, Virginia & Mark Messina

Serving Size : 6 Preparation Time :0:00

Categories : REG Sheryl D

Soups and Stews Vegan

 

 

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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1 onion -- coarsely chopped

2 tablespoons olive oil

2 carrots -- diced

2 ribs celery -- diced

1 green bell pepper -- seeded and chunked

1 small potato -- peeled and diced

1 teaspoon ground cumin

1 teaspoon chili powder

3/4 teaspoon ground allspice

1 bay leaf

1 1/2 cups dried lentils

6 cups vegetable stock

salt and pepper -- to taste

 

Saute the onion in the olive oil in a large pot over medium heat until tender.

Add the carrots, celery and green pepper and saute for 3 minutes, stirring the

vegetables.

 

Add the diced potato, cumin, chili powder and allspice; saute for 1 minute. Add

the bay leaf, lentils and vegetable stock. Bring the soup to a boil; boil for 1

minute.

 

Lower the heat, cover and simmer the soup for 1 hour, or until teh lentils are

tender.

 

Remove the bay leaf. Season with salt and pepper and adjust the spices. Serve

with toasted pita bread and a salad.

 

Source:

" Iowa City Press Citizen "

 

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Per serving: 408 Calories (kcal); 9g Total Fat; (19% calories from fat); 21g

Protein; 64g Carbohydrate; 2mg Cholesterol; 1658mg Sodium

Food Exchanges: 4 Grain(Starch); 1 Lean Meat; 1 Vegetable; 0 Fruit; 2 Fat; 0

Other Carbohydrates

 

 

Nutr. Assoc. : 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0