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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."
Spicy Tomato and Lentil Soup Recipe
RECIPE RATING:
This recipe has been rated 22 times with an average star rating of 4.2
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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 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.23 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 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.23 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 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.23 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
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.23 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 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.23 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 4.23 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 4.23 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 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.23 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 13, 2009 by Renee 
Very good and easy to make. I should have used a hotter pepper or added more spice as well as... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.23 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 6, 2009 by Tara K 
Loved this recipe! I'm living in Tanzania at the moment and it's hard to find ingredients, but... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.23 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 4, 2009 by Andrea 
I didn't have the peppers so I used about 1/2t of red pepper flakes & it was rather nippy. My... MORE

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Nutritional Information
Spicy Tomato and Lentil Soup

Servings Per Recipe: 4

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 239

  • Total Fat: 7g
  • Cholesterol: 6mg
  • Sodium: 271mg
  • Total Carbs: 32g
  •     Dietary Fiber: 11.1g
  • Protein: 12.8g

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