Lentil Tabouli Soup

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Lentil Tabouli Soup

 

Recipe By : The Pressured Cook ~ Lorna Sass

Serving Size : 4 Preparation Time :0:00

Categories : Sda-Veg-Recipes2 (AT) Egroups (DOT) Com Soups & Stews

Vegan Pressure Cooker

 

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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2 tablespoons olive oil

2 cups coarsely chopped onions

6 cups vegetable broth

1 1/2 cups brown lentils

1/3 cup coarse bulgur

1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (optional)

1 clove garlic -- pressed (1 to 2)

3 cups seeded and finely diced plum tomatoes

1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh mint or 1 1/2 -- teaspoons

dried mint

or more to taste

1 1/4 teaspoons salt -- or to taste

1 cup loosely packed minced fresh parsley -- or more to

taste

1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice -- (1 to 3)

 

Over medium-high heat, heat 1 tablespoon of the oil in the cooker. Cook the

onions, stirring frequently, for 2 minutes. Add the broth and stir well to

scrape up any browned bits sticking to the bottom of the cooker. Add the

lentils, bulgur, and red pepper flakes, if using.

 

Lock the lid in place. Over high heat, bring to high pressure. Lower the

heat just enough to maintain high pressure and cook for 10 minutes.

Quick-release the pressure. Remove the lid, tilting it away from you to

allow any excess steam to escape.

 

Stir in the garlic, tomatoes, the remaining tablespoon of olive oil, mint

and salt. Simmer until the garlic loses its raw taste, about 2 minutes.

Blend in the parsley and lemon juice. Taste and add more mint, parsley, and

lemon juice, if you wish. (I like the soup very lemony and use about 3

tablespoons for the potful, but this is a matter of taste.) Serve in large

soup bowls.

 

Serves 4 to 6.

 

 

 

 

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NOTES : This recipe includes all of the ingredients contained in a great

tabouli: bulgur wheat, tomatoes, lemon juice, and iota of parsley. (you'll

need two good-sized bunches. Opt for the flat-lead variety it it's

available.) I've put a new slant on the dish by combining all of these

ingredients in a lentil coup.

 

Since the acid in the lemon juice quickly dulls parsley's bright color, you

might like to add lemon juice only to the portion you are planning to serve.

Leftovers are likely to need some extra lemon juice anyway.

 

Coarse bulgur is available in most health-food stores and in supermarkets

under the Goya label.