Recipe: Spicy Lentil Soup
Here's a warm and spicy soup from Christine Cushing's show on Food TV, Christine Cushing Live. Lentils provide a great source of minerals and soluble fibre, and they cook up in no time!
Spicy Lentil Soup
3 T. extra-virgin olive oil1 large onion, chopped
4 cloves garlic, sliced lengthwise
1/2 tsp. cumin seeds
1/2 cup green lentils
1/2 cup red lentils
1 small dried chili, crushed
2 carrots, diced
2 stalks celery, diced
2 bay leaves
Sea salt and pepper, to taste
1 T. red wine vinegar
6 cups vegetable stock
In a saucepan, sauté the onions in oil on medium heat until golden. Add the sliced garlic and cumin seeds, and continue to cook for 2-3 minutes more, until garlic is golden.
Add remaining ingredients except for vinegar, and bring to a boil. Cover and reduce heat to low. Simmer, covered, for 30 minutes.
Uncover and simmer for 10-15 minutes more, or until lentils are tender. Adjust seasoning and add the vinegar. Makes 4 servings.
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