red lentil soup

Name: Red Lentil Soup
Cook time: 1 h
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 2 cup(s) red lentils; 1/4 cup(s) rice, raw; 7 cup(s) water, approximately; 1 large onion, chopped; 1 tablespoon(s) flour; 1/4 cup(s) olive oil; 1 1/2 teaspoon(s) cumin; - lemon juice to taste; - salt & pepper to taste

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Muna Escobar

Knoxville, TN

Updated on Jan 7, 2011

I love meatless dishes, especialy ones that have dry legumes in them. This is a soup that is very simple yet satisfying. Great with crackers and a sprinkling of lemon juice...

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cook time 1 Hr

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yield 6 serving(s)

Ingredients

2 cups red lentils
1/4 cup rice, raw
7 cups water, approximately
1 large onion, chopped
1 tablespoon flour
1/4 cup olive oil
1 1/2 teaspoons cumin
- lemon juice to taste
- salt & pepper to taste

How To Make red lentil soup

Step 1

Place lentils, rice & onions with water into a soup pot & bring to a boil.

Step 2

Cover & simmer for about an hour.
Step 3

Mix oil, flour, salt, pepper & cumin in bowl.
Step 4

Add a ladelful of soup to mixture & mix well.
Step 5

Pour the mixture into the soup & let simmer until the lentils are well cooked.
Step 6

Serve with a sprinkling of lemon juice and crackers.
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