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spiced lentil soup

yield 4 serving(s)

Ingredients For spiced lentil soup

  • 3 Tbsp
    olive oil
  • salt
  • 6 c
    chicken broth
  • 1/2 lb
    lentils, picked over
  • 1 sm
    bay leaf and 5 sprigs parsley, tied together with kitchen string
  • 3/4 tsp
    ground allspice
  • 1 Tbsp
    ground chili powder
  • 1 tsp
    ground cumin
  • 1 sm
    boiling potato, peeled, diced
  • 1
    green bell pepper, diced
  • 2
    ribs celery, diced
  • 2
    carrots, diced
  • 1
    onion, chopped
  • 2 Tbsp
    unsalted butter
  • freshly ground black pepper

How To Make spiced lentil soup

  • 1
    Place the olive oil, butter and onion in a soup kettle, set over low heat and cook until the onion has softened, about 5 to 7 minutes.
  • 2
    Increase the heat to medium, add the carrots and stir-cook for 1 minute.
  • 3
    Add the celery and stir-cook for 1 minute.
  • 4
    Add the green pepper and stir-cook for 1 minute.
  • 5
    Add the diced potato, cumin, chili powder and allspice; stir-cook for 1 minute.
  • 6
    Add the herb bundle, lentils and chicken broth; bring to a boil, then boil for 1 minute.
  • 7
    Cover and simmer for about 1 hour, or until the lentils are tender.
  • 8
    The soup may be prepared in advance up to this point.
  • 9
    Season the soup with salt and fresh pepper to taste and discard the parsley-bay leaf bundle.
  • 10
    Ladle the soup into warm bowls and serve steaming hot.

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