Carrot and Lentil Soup with Caraway Toast

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Carrot and Lentil Soup with Caraway Toast

 

Recipe By :Women's Weekly, Australia

Serving Size : 4 Preparation Time :0:00

Categories : Soups and Stews

 

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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4 1/2 cups vegetable stock

2 large brown onions -- chopped finely

2 cloves garlic -- crushed

1 tablespoon ground cumin

6 large carrots -- chopped coarsely

2 sticks celery -- chopped coarsely

2 cups water

1/2 cup brown lentils

8 slices ciabatta bread

1/3 cup finely grated parmesan cheese

2 cloves garlic -- crushed, extra

1 teaspoon caraway seeds

2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh parsley

1/2 cup buttermilk

 

Heat 1/2 cup of the stock in large pan, add onion, garlic and cumin; cook,

stirring, until onion softens. Add carrot and celery; cook, stirring, 5 minutes.

Add remaining stock and water, bring to boil; simmer, uncovered, about 20

minutes or until carrot softens. Blend or process soup, in batches, until

smooth. Return soup to same pan; add lentils, simmer, uncovered, about 20

minutes or until lentils are tender. (Can be made ahead to this stage. Cover,

refrigerate until required.)

 

Place ciabatta, in single layer, on overn tray; toast under hot grill until

browned. SPrinkle combined cheese, extra garlic, seeds and parsley over

untoasted sides of ciabatta; grill until topping is browned lightly and cheese

is melted. Cut in half.

 

Stir buttermilk into hot soup; serve with caraway toast.

 

Source:

" Low-Fat Meals in Minutes, Australian Women's Weekly Cookbooks "

 

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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 527 Calories; 9g Fat (15.2% calories from

fat); 24g Protein; 89g Carbohydrate; 17g Dietary Fiber; 9mg Cholesterol; 2357mg

Sodium. Exchanges: 4 1/2 Grain(Starch); 1 Lean Meat; 3 1/2 Vegetable; 0 Non-Fat

Milk; 1 1/2 Fat.

 

 

Nutr. Assoc. : 0 4294 0 0 0 0 0 903920 920054 1034 0 0 0 0

 

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stirring, until onion softens. Add carrot and celery; cook, stirring, 5 minutes.

Add remaining stock and water, bring to boil; simmer, uncovered, about 20

minutes or until carrot softens. Blend or process soup, in batches, until

smooth. Return soup to same pan; add lentils, simmer, uncovered, about 20

minutes or until lentils are tender. (Can be made ahead to this stage. Cover,

refrigerate until required.)

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Place ciabatta, in single layer, on overn tray; toast under hot grill until

browned. SPrinkle combined cheese, extra garlic, seeds and parsley over

untoasted sides of ciabatta; grill until topping is browned lightly and cheese

is melted. Cut in half.

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Stir buttermilk into hot soup; serve with caraway toast.

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