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- From: hz225wu@unidui.uni-duisburg.de (Micaela Pantke)
- Subject: COLLECTION: Lentil Soups (medium long)
- Message-ID: <9308160731.AA20400@unidui.uni-duisburg.de>
- Date: Mon, 16 Aug 93 09:31:17 +0200
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- Christo's Lentil-Spinach Soup (Susan Kennedy)
- Lentil Soup (Little red-headed girl)
- Lentil-Spinach Soup (Little red-headed girl)
- Lentil Vegetable Soup (Tara McDermott)
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- From: kennesm@ns.network.com (Susan Kennedy)
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- CHRISTO'S LENTIL-SPINACH SOUP
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- Ingredients:
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- 2 cup diced yellow onions
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 6 cup chicken stock
- 1 lb (2 1/4 c.) green lentils
- 1 lb chopped frozen spinach
- or 1 qt. fresh leaves, stemmed, washed, and loosely packed
- 2 tsp ground black pepper
- 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
- salt to taste
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- Instructions:
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- In a deep saucepan, saute onions in olive oil until transparent, but not
- brown. Add chicken stock and bring to boil. Add lentils and return to
- moderate boil. If using frozen spinach, add it at this point; if using
- fresh spinach, julienne the leaves and add when the lentils have been
- cooking 20 minutes. The soup should cook a total of 30 to 40 minutes,
- depending on the dryness of the lentils. Finish the soup with black
- pepper, lemon juice, and salt. Makes 6 servings.
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- 1/6 recipe: 288 calories; 1620 mg. sodium; 12 gm. fat
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- From: carrot@bear.stonemarche.org (Little red-headed girl)
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- LENTIL SOUP
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- Ingredients:
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- 1 onion, chopped
- 2 carrots, chopped
- oil, not virgin olive
- 1 cup lentils
- 1 can tomatoes, (lb? 14 oz? I forget)
- 3 cups water
- 1 tsp salt
- grated Swiss cheese (optional)
- Herbs: bay leaf, basil, marjoram, rosemary
- Spices: cumin,tumeric,coriander,ginger,garlic powder,chili powder
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- Instructions:
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- In soup pot, saute onion and carrots til onions soft. Add herbs,
- approximately 1/4 tsp. each of basil, marjoram, and rosemary. (ok
- without marjoram and basil) Stir about 2 minutes to soften herbs. Add
- lentils and stir about 2 minutes more. Add water, tomatoes, salt and
- spices. Add the spices in the order given, adjusting quantities by
- smell. Use LOTS of cumin. After all added, you can go back and adjust
- seasonings. Cover and simmer til done, maybe 45 minutes. You can
- sprinkle the cheese on top of each bowl, unless you want strictly vegan
- food.
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- From: carrot@bear.stonemarche.org (Little red-headed girl)
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- LENTIL-SPINACH SOUP
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- Ingredients:
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- 2 tblsp olive oil
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 1 pound lentils, rinsed and drained
- 4 cups homemade chicken stock
- 4 cups water
- 1 pound fresh spinach, washed, stemmed and torn into bite-size pieces
- 1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper
- 1/8 tsp ground allspice
- 4 ounces shredded part-skim mozzerella cheese or 4 ounces lightly
- beaten plain low-fat yogurt
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- Instructions:
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- In a large stock pot or Dutch oven heat oil over medium-high heat. Add
- onion and saute until golden brown, 3 to 4 minutes. Stir in lentils,
- stock and water. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and cover. Simmer 45 to
- 60 minutes, or until lentils are tender, stirring occasionally.
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- Stir in spinach, pepper and allspice. Simmer, covered, 15 minutes
- longer. Thin the soup with additional chicken stock or water, if
- desired.
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- Serve hot, topped with either shredded cheese or whipped yogurt.
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- From: tara@starburst.umd.edu (Tara McDermott)
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- LENTIL VEGETABLE SOUP
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- You will need a 4.5 quart pot or larger to make this recipe. For
- smaller pots use slightly less portions of vegetables and water - this
- is so easy to just play by ear.
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- Ingredients:
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- 4 stalks celery
- 1 - 2 carrots
- 2 yellow onions
- 3 - 4 red potatoes
- 1 1/2 - 1 3/4 cups green lentils
- 6 - 8 cloves garlic
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 tsp oil
- 1/2 tsp each: rosemary, sage, oregano, basil, marjoram, thyme
- 1 tsp sea salt
- 7 - 8 cups water
- 2 - 3 tblsp red wine vinegar
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- Instructions:
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- Wash and sort lentils. Put into pot with bay leaves and add water.
- Cover, and bring to a boil. In a skillet, add all vegetables except
- potatoes, garlic, spices, salt and oil. Add a little water to prevent
- them from sticking. Saute until the vegetables become soft. Add into
- the lentils. Cook the lentils for about 40-50 minutes, and then add the
- chopped potatoes (skin on, in 1/2" pieces) and cook an additional 15
- minutes. Remove from heat, and add red wine vinegar. If possible, let
- sit for several hours before serving. This soup ages well, often
- tasting better the next day.
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