Spicy Red Lentil Soup

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Spicy Red Lentil Soup

 

1 teaspoon olive oil

1 1/2 cups chopped red onion

salt and pepper to taste

1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes

1 1/2 cups frozen chopped spinach

2 cups dry red lentils

2 cups water

2 teaspoons dried basil

1 1/2 teaspoons ground cardamom

1 teaspoon ground cumin

1/2 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper

1/2 teaspoon curry powder

 

Heat the oil in a large pot over medium heat, and cook the onion until

golden brown. Season with salt and pepper. Mix in tomatoes, spinach, and

lentils, and pour in water. Season with basil, cardamom, cumin, cayenne

pepper, and curry powder. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, and simmer 25

minutes, stirring occasionally, until lentils are tender.

Transfer the soup to a blender (or use a hand held blender), and blend

until smooth before serving

 

 

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[Guest guest]

Do you have to blend this soup?

 

--- On Sat, 12/5/09, Anna Welander <anna.welander.0230 wrote:

 

 

Anna Welander <anna.welander.0230

[veg_grp] Spicy Red Lentil Soup

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Saturday, December 5, 2009, 2:49 AM

 

 

 

 

 

 

Spicy Red Lentil Soup

 

1 teaspoon olive oil

1 1/2 cups chopped red onion

salt and pepper to taste

1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes

1 1/2 cups frozen chopped spinach

2 cups dry red lentils

2 cups water

2 teaspoons dried basil

1 1/2 teaspoons ground cardamom

1 teaspoon ground cumin

1/2 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper

1/2 teaspoon curry powder

 

Heat the oil in a large pot over medium heat, and cook the onion until

golden brown. Season with salt and pepper. Mix in tomatoes, spinach, and

lentils, and pour in water. Season with basil, cardamom, cumin, cayenne

pepper, and curry powder. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, and simmer 25

minutes, stirring occasionally, until lentils are tender.

Transfer the soup to a blender (or use a hand held blender), and blend

until smooth before serving

 

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