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Mediterranean Kitchen Lentil Soup
Mediterranean Kitchen Lentil Soup
- Recipe Submitted by ADMIN on 09/26/2007
Category: Soups
Ingredients List
- 5 c Lentils
- 3 qt Water
- 1 1/2 lg Onions, coarsely chopped
- 1/2 c Vegetable oil, divided
- 1/2 c Olive oil
- 1 Green bell pepper, seeded,
- -membranes removed, coarsely
- -chopped
- 1 ts Salt or to taste
- 1/4 ts Coarsely ground black pepper
- 1 ts Ground allspice
- 1 ts Cumin
- 3/4 ts Ground cinnamon
- 6 Cloves garlic, peeled and
- -coarsely chopped
- 1 c Chopped fresh cilantro
- 1/2 c Lemon juice
Directions
1. Bring lentils and water to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, covered,
while preparing the vegetables.
2. Meanwhile, in small frying pan cook onions in 1/4 cup vegetable oil
and the olive oil over medium heat.
3. When onions start to brown, about 10 minutes, add green pepper and
cook together for about 2 minutes.
4. Add onion-pepper combination and oil in which they were cooked to
lentils. cook lentils about 40 minutes. Season with salt; pepper,
allspice, cumin and cinnamon. continue to cook, covered, stirring
frequently, about 20 minutes.
5. Blend garlic with 1/4 cup vegetable oil in a blender or with mortar
and pestle until pureed and well blended.
6. When lentils are tender, add cilantro. Turn off heat. Then add
garlic-oil puree. Stir well.
7. After a minute, add lemon juice. Taste and correct seasonings if
necessary. Serve immediately.
while preparing the vegetables.
2. Meanwhile, in small frying pan cook onions in 1/4 cup vegetable oil
and the olive oil over medium heat.
3. When onions start to brown, about 10 minutes, add green pepper and
cook together for about 2 minutes.
4. Add onion-pepper combination and oil in which they were cooked to
lentils. cook lentils about 40 minutes. Season with salt; pepper,
allspice, cumin and cinnamon. continue to cook, covered, stirring
frequently, about 20 minutes.
5. Blend garlic with 1/4 cup vegetable oil in a blender or with mortar
and pestle until pureed and well blended.
6. When lentils are tender, add cilantro. Turn off heat. Then add
garlic-oil puree. Stir well.
7. After a minute, add lemon juice. Taste and correct seasonings if
necessary. Serve immediately.
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