Lentil and Cactus Soup (Mom's Recipe) Recipe
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Lentil and Cactus Soup (Mom's Recipe)

By: ralph512 
"This is an authentic Mexican recipe from Cueva Grande, Valparaiso, Zacatecas, Mexico. The only thing I changed was the addition of the potatoes."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.2 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (10)

Prep Time:
20 Min
Cook Time:
1 Hr 30 Min
Ready In:
1 Hr 50 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 10 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 14 cups water
  • 3 cloves garlic, cut into thirds
  • 1 pound lentils, picked over and rinsed
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons chicken bouillon (such as Knorr®)
  • 1 teaspoon extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1/2 small onion, chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic, chopped
  • 1 tomato, chopped
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin, or to taste
  • 2 teaspoons chicken bouillon (such as Knorr®), or to taste
  • 1 cup cooked nopales (cactus), drained
  • 3 small potatoes, peeled and chopped

Directions

  1. Bring the water to a boil in a soup pot with 3 cloves of garlic. Stir in the lentils and 1 1/2 tablespoons of chicken bouillon. Simmer over medium-low heat until lentils are almost soft, about 1 hour.
  2. Heat extra-virgin olive oil in a skillet, and cook and stir the onion and 2 chopped cloves of garlic until the onion becomes translucent, about 5 minutes. Add the tomato and continue to cook and stir until the tomato releases its juice, about 5 more minutes. Stir the tomato mixture into the lentil soup along with cumin and 2 more teaspoons of chicken bouillon, or to taste. Bring the soup to a simmer, stir in the nopales and potatoes, and cook over low heat until the potatoes are tender, about 20 minutes.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 186 | Total Fat: 1.2g | Cholesterol: < 1mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 30, 2010 by chiquitamelanie   view full review
Excellent recipe. I omitted the potatoes and added one small Mexican squash instead. I only...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on May 3, 2010 by amanda   view full review
knorr makes chipotloe w adobo boullion cubes add jalepeno and one of the cubes yummy provecho...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 27, 2011 by deb3627   view full review
Just made this soup.. even though it may sound horrible..it is delicious! I added a small can...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 27, 2010 by Keri   view full review
Thanks!!!! Made it exactly as written even though I was only feeding three men, myself and my...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 23, 2010 by nutritiongroup   view full review
The group thought it was delicious! We used 2 tbsp tomato paste instead of fresh tomato. We...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 16, 2011 by Lilia <3   view full review
Great recipe! The lentils and cactus go amazingly well together. I omitted the potatoes since...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 28, 2011 by PuggyK   view full review
Next time I will add fewer potatoes and more cactus, but I will keep everything else the same!
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 30, 2011 by epatty123   view full review
Everything is fine except the addition of the chicken bouillon. it takes from the taste of the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on May 10, 2012 by acherry53400   view full review
I would have given this a higher rating, except I used fresh cactus fronds. I had to look up...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on May 27, 2012 by SPOOTY   view full review
Sorry, I thought this was just okay. I tried to make it exactly as written. This recipe used 3...

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