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Spicy Tomato and Lentil Soup

SUBMITTED BY: Dave-o PHOTO BY: JEANSOPHIE

"A quick, easy and tasty recipe for thick lentil soup. This works best using a hand blender or a food mixer, but you can puree it in the blender too. Serve with thickly sliced crusty bread for a filling and delicious meal."
RECIPE RATING:
The reviewer gave this recipe 12 stars. This recipe average a 4.1 star rating.
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PREP TIME  5 Min
COOK TIME  25 Min
READY IN  30 Min

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 1 onion, finely chopped
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 chile pepper, chopped
  • 1 cup red lentils
  • 1 (14.5 ounce) can peeled and diced tomatoes
  • 1 cup water
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon dried basil
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  • 1/4 cup sour cream, for topping (optional)
  • 2 sprigs fresh basil leaves for garnish (optional)

DIRECTIONS

  1. Heat the olive oil in a large saucepan or Dutch oven. Lightly brown the onions in the oil. Add the tomatoes, chili pepper, lentils, cumin and basil to the pan along with the water. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to medium-low and simmer for about 20 minutes, or until the lentils are tender.
  2. When the lentils have softened, use a stick blender to puree the soup. Season to taste with salt and pepper. For a special touch, put sour cream in a squirt bottle, and squeeze a spiral onto the top of each bowl of soup, and garnish with a sprig of fresh basil.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 10, 2003 by THOLBROOK
I have been trying lentil recipes laterly, and this is one of the easiest soups I have made -... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 26, 2007 by Sola
I added garlic, a chicken bullion cube and only had brown lentils to use. As with it seems... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 15, 2007 by lindabot
This soup is SO easy to make & reheats wonderfully! Since I'm a spice fiend, I doubled the... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 16, 2005 by JENDANIELLE
very easy, and came out GREAT! I substituted curry powder for cumin (did not have it) and... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 1, 2006 by GREENEYEDFAY
This is very good if a little thicker than I was hoping for. More like a stew than a soup... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 21, 2008 by Stephaburt
This soup was delicious! I added garlic and extra chipotle peppers. I also had to add a bit... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 16, 2008 by northdakotahick
This was delicious. I also added: chopped carrots, potatoes, garlic, and garbanzo beans (and... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 6, 2008 by JenniferJP
Good, but very, very thick, and can get bland quickly if you try to thin it out. MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 28, 2008 by KENTISH_2
Turned into tomato paste. I ended up throwing the entire batch out. MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 5, 2007 by Desiree
Wondeful soup! I used two peppers instead of one, and replaced the can of stew tomatoes with... MORE

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