Favorite Lentil Soup Recipe
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Favorite Lentil Soup

By: ALMA-LOU  
"Lentil soup is a favorite in the Middle East. It is often the first dish used to break the day of fasting during Ramadan. My husband loves it anytime of year, especially on cold days. Serve with grissini, or garlic croutons. Can be reheated, but may need to be thinned with heavy cream or water. Garnish with fresh parsley."

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Prep Time:
20 Min
Cook Time:
20 Min
Ready In:
40 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 8 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 2 cups red lentils
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 4 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1 (1 ounce) package dry onion soup mix
  • 1 lemon, juiced
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley

Directions

  1. Place lentils into a pressure cooker, and cover with about 1 inch of water. Add onion and oil, cook for 10 minutes and then turn off heat and let set for 10 minutes.
  2. Place lentil mixture, cumin, and pepper into a food processor or blender and puree until smooth.
  3. Transfer pureed soup into a large stock pot and return to heat. Right as soup is ready to boil add onion soup mix, stirring until well mixed. Simmer until soup has a thick creamy consistency.
  4. Prior to serving add lemon juice and chopped parsley for a little flavor and garnish.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 242 | Total Fat: 7.4g | Cholesterol: 0mg

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 15, 2003 by SJE 
This is now my favorite soup recipe. It's great for lunch on cold winter days. I don't use a... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 19, 2003 by LEO_CARLING 
It's not necessary to use a pressure cooker - I used a pyrex 4 quart pot and heavy lid. I... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 15, 2003 by JenFen 
This was really good. I chopped up a few tomatoes and added them at the end. I also didn't use... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 7, 2003 by xenodrum 
This is some damn good lentil soup.. I would on ly suggest reducing black pepper to 1/4... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 29, 2007 by PONI (rhymes with Bonnie) 
This soup is really yummy. The only change I made was to add a bit of chopped jalapeno peppers... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 7, 2005 by Sola 
I was scaling this recipe down to 2 servings, so I didn't see any point in opening a whole... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 0 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 30, 2004 by XVELVETX 
I won't rate because I made quite a few changes. First of all, I sauteed the onions with... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 29, 2002 by American Abroad 
This soup is going to be a staple at my house as the weather gets colder. Served with a loaf... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 30, 2009 by sueb 
This was good, but the onion soup mix made it way too salty for me! My teens liked the fact... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on May 11, 2009 by neicie 
Very good! MORE

 
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