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Hot and Spicy Lentil Soup takes 10 minutes to prepare.

Hot and Spicy Lentil Soup takes 60 minutes to cook.

Hot and Spicy Lentil Soup makes 11 servings.

The ingredients for Hot and Spicy Lentil Soup are:

1 tablespoon canola oil
1 medium yellow onion, diced
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 stalks celery, including leafy tops, diced
1 cup diced carrots
1 teaspoon salt
4 cups chicken broth
1 14.5 oz can vegetable broth
1 14.5 oz can diced tomatoes
2 cups water
2 cups red lentils, rinsed and cleaned
1 bay leaf
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon chili powder
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper (more or less to taste)
1 15.8 oz can blackeye peas, drained
salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

Here is how you make Hot and Spicy Lentil Soup:

Cook onion and garlic in canola oil over medium-low heat until translucent. Add celery, onions, and 1 tsp salt and cook until slightly softened, about 5 minutes.Add chicken broth, vegetable broth, tomatoes, water, and lentils. Bring just to a boil over medium heat. Add bay leaf, cumin, chili powder, and cayenne.Reduce heat and simmer about 15 minutes until lentils begin to soften. Add blackeye peas and continue to simmer until lentils are completely softened and soup is desired thickness. Add more water if desired. Season to taste with salt and pepper.Serving Size: Makes 11 1-cup servingsNumber of Servings: 11Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user PAML66.

The nutritional information for Hot and Spicy Lentil Soup is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 11
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 189.8

• Total Fat: 1.7 g
• Cholesterol: 1.8 mg
• Sodium: 984.8 mg
• Total Carbs: 32.3 g
• Dietary Fiber: 13.5 g
• Protein: 12.0 g