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lentil soup, homemade takes several minutes to prepare.

lentil soup, homemade takes several minutes to cook.

lentil soup, homemade makes 6 servings.

The ingredients for lentil soup, homemade are:

1/4 c Olive Oil
2 t cumin seed (cumino), lightly crushed
2 t fennel seed, lightly crushed
3 stalks Celery, diced
2 medium to large Onions, diced
6 cloves garlic, minced
1 lb dry lentils, rinsed and picked over
1 qt Vegetable Broth
1 14-16 oz can diced tomatoes (no salt) with juice.
1/2 c dry sherry
1/4 c balsamic vinegar
1/4 c Soy sauce
1/2 c white vinegar
2 lg bay leaves
2-4 c water, as needed
salt and fresh ground black pepper to taste
1/2 lemon's worth of juice (optional)

Here is how you make lentil soup, homemade:

Heat the olive oil in a large soup pot until it shimmers. Put in the seeds in and stir them until they're fragrant and popping. Put in the onions and celery and cook until soft, stirring occasionally. Add the garlic and cook, stirring, until fragrant. Add lentils and stir a few times. Add broth and tomatoes. Add vinegars, sherry, soy sauce and bay leaves. Add up to 4 cups water so that the mixture is liquid-y. Bring to boil, stirring occasionally. Reduce to simmer and cook until lentils are soft, about 3/4 hour, stirring occasionally and adding water if needed. Adjust flavor by adding more sherry, balsamic vinegar, soy sauce, and white vinegar. Adjust thickness by adding water. Add salt and pepper if you want. Just before serving stir in the lemon juice. Number of Servings: 6Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user COUNTERENTROPY.

The nutritional information for lentil soup, homemade is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 6
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 242.8

• Total Fat: 9.2 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 1,775.9 mg
• Total Carbs: 28.3 g
• Dietary Fiber: 8.0 g
• Protein: 10.2 g