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Favorite Lentil Soup

SUBMITTED 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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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

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

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.
Place lentil mixture, cumin, and pepper into a food processor or blender and puree until smooth.
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.
Prior to serving add lemon juice and chopped parsley for a little flavor and garnish.

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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Reviewed on May 11, 2009 by neicie

Very good! MORE

Reviewed on Oct. 7, 2007 by Stephen

This is a great recipe! I've used it a few times, although I normally add more cumin and use a... MORE

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