Guest guest Report post Posted December 5, 2009 Spicy Red Lentil Soup 1 teaspoon olive oil 1 1/2 cups chopped red onion salt and pepper to taste 1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes 1 1/2 cups frozen chopped spinach 2 cups dry red lentils 2 cups water 2 teaspoons dried basil 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cardamom 1 teaspoon ground cumin 1/2 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper 1/2 teaspoon curry powder Heat the oil in a large pot over medium heat, and cook the onion until golden brown. Season with salt and pepper. Mix in tomatoes, spinach, and lentils, and pour in water. Season with basil, cardamom, cumin, cayenne pepper, and curry powder. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, and simmer 25 minutes, stirring occasionally, until lentils are tender. Transfer the soup to a blender (or use a hand held blender), and blend until smooth before serving __ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted December 7, 2009 Do you have to blend this soup? --- On Sat, 12/5/09, Anna Welander <anna.welander.0230 wrote: Anna Welander <anna.welander.0230 [veg_grp] Spicy Red Lentil Soup Undisclosed-Recipient Saturday, December 5, 2009, 2:49 AM Â Spicy Red Lentil Soup 1 teaspoon olive oil 1 1/2 cups chopped red onion salt and pepper to taste 1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes 1 1/2 cups frozen chopped spinach 2 cups dry red lentils 2 cups water 2 teaspoons dried basil 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cardamom 1 teaspoon ground cumin 1/2 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper 1/2 teaspoon curry powder Heat the oil in a large pot over medium heat, and cook the onion until golden brown. Season with salt and pepper. Mix in tomatoes, spinach, and lentils, and pour in water. Season with basil, cardamom, cumin, cayenne pepper, and curry powder. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, and simmer 25 minutes, stirring occasionally, until lentils are tender. Transfer the soup to a blender (or use a hand held blender), and blend until smooth before serving __ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites