BIG BATCH RED LENTIL SOUP
This should really be called Healthy Healthy Soup, but it's so good, no one would believe it! The soup freezes extremely well and makes about 20 cups or so - enough, as the magazine said for "3 meals for a family of 4". NOT for our family - it's only enough for about 2 meals. We LOVE it! I found this in some now forgotten magazine long ago and have changed it (added carrots, omitted the green pepper, added different colored peppers, took out the cilantro, which I HATE, and substituted parsley) quite a bit. The original also called for half brown and half red lentils. All red makes a much better tasting soup and it's prettier, I think; no muddy color. If you use vegetable stock, it's vegetarian. Omit the Zesty Lime Cream dollop and it's vegan. Hope you all enjoy it too!!! P. S. - Cut your prep time by using a food processor to chop all the veggies. Add the herbs as well so they blend in.
Provided by annbb
Categories Lentil
Time 1h10m
Yield 20-22 cups
Number Of Ingredients 19
Steps:
- Warm oil in a very big pot over medium heat. Add onion & cook 3 minutes. Add sweet peppers, hot peppers, carrots, garlic, oregano, cumin & coriander, (which I cuisinart all together), and cook 10 minute or until veggies are soft, stirring often.
- Add lentils, broth, tomatoes with their liquid and the water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer 20 to 30 minutes, or until the lentils are tender, stirring occasionally. Stir in the salt and cayenne.
- Remove about 1/2 of the soup and CAREFULLY puree in batches in a food processor or blender (blender works better) by pulsing off and on. (WATCH IT! VERY HOT!)
- Stir puree back into soup in the pot. Taste and correct seasonings if necessary. Stir in the fresh parsley.
- For the Zesty Lime Cream: Combine the sour cream, lime juice and zest in a small bowl. Stir well.
- Serve soup with a dollop of the Zesty Lime Cream floating on top.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 236.4, Fat 5.5, SaturatedFat 1.4, Cholesterol 3.2, Sodium 1110.9, Carbohydrate 31.1, Fiber 6.1, Sugar 4.2, Protein 17.5
BIG-BATCH LENTIL SOUP
The inspiration for my version of this soup came from the recipe at left, which I found in "Working Mom" Magazine many many years ago (is it still in print?) It was then published in their out-of-print "Working Mom's" cookbook. What a great jump-off it was! Here's my take: * I use more red peppers (4 - 6) or 4 - 6 of a...
Provided by ann blystone
Categories Bean Soups
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- 1. Warm oil in large pot over medium heat.
- 2. Add onion; cook 3 minutes.
- 3. Add red pepper, garlic, jalapeno, oregano, cumin and coriander; cook 10 minutes, or until vegetables are soft, stirring frequently.
- 4. Add lentils, broth, tomatoes with liquid (breaking them up with a spoon) and 2 cups water; Bring to a boil.
- 5. Reduce heat and simmer 20 to 30 minutes, or until lentils are tender, stirring occasionally; Stir in salt.
- 6. Remove 1/3 of the soup to food processor fitted with metal blade; Puree soup by pulsing on-and-off.
- 7. Stir puree back into soup in pot, along with cilantro.
- 8. For lime cream: In small bowl, mix sour cream and lime juice; set aside for use on top of soup when served.
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