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Savory Lentil Soup takes 15 minutes to prepare.

Savory Lentil Soup takes 40 minutes to cook.

Savory Lentil Soup makes 12 servings.

The ingredients for Savory Lentil Soup are:

3 tbsp. olive oil
2 large onions, chopped
6 cloves garlic, minced
3 tbsp. tomato paste
1 tbsp. ground cumin
3/4 tsp. kosher salt
3/4 tsp. ground black pepper
Pinch of ground chili powder or cayenne, more to taste
3 quarts homemade chicken stock
1 lb. dried red lentils
3 large carrots, peeled and diced
juice of 1 lemon
1 tbsp. dried cilantro

Here is how you make Savory Lentil Soup:

- In large pot, heat olive oil over hight heat until hot and shimmering. Add onion and garlic; saute until golden, about 4 minutes.- Stir in tomato paste, cumin, salt, black pepper and chili powder or cayenne and saute for 2 minutes longer.- Add broth, lentils and carrots. Bring to a simmer then partially cover pot and simmer on medium-low heat until lentils are soft, about 30 minutes. Note: red lentils cook faster than traditional green lentils, so if you're using green you'll have to increase cooking time.- Using an immersion or regular blender or food processor, puree half the soup then add it back to the pot. Soup should be somewhat chunky.- Reheat soup if necessary then stir in lemon juice and cilantro.Yields 12 servings.Number of Servings: 12Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user BAL_NY.

The nutritional information for Savory Lentil Soup is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 12
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 205.9

• Total Fat: 4.3 g
• Cholesterol: 7.2 mg
• Sodium: 520.2 mg
• Total Carbs: 36.8 g
• Dietary Fiber: 11.9 g
• Protein: 16.3 g