Appetizers / Soups / Salads

Spicy Egyptian Lentil Soup takes several minutes to prepare.

Spicy Egyptian Lentil Soup takes several minutes to cook.

Spicy Egyptian Lentil Soup makes 14 servings.

The ingredients for Spicy Egyptian Lentil Soup are:

1 tbsp Olive Oil
1.5 cup chopped Onions
1 large stalk large Celery, 1/4" dice
1 large Carrot, 1.4" dice
4 cloves Garlic, crushed
2 tsp ground Cumin
2 tsp ground coriander
0.25 tsp cayenne Pepper
0.25 tsp ground Turmeric
0.5 tsp black Pepper
1 large Potato 1/4" dice
1.25 cup dried lentils (1/2 lb)
4 vegetable Bouillon Cubes
8 cups Water
0.25 cup Lemon Juice

Here is how you make Spicy Egyptian Lentil Soup:

Heat oil in 4 qt saucepan/stockpot. Saute onion 2-3 min. Add celery and carrot; saute 5 min. Stir in garlic and spices and saute another 2 min. Add potato, lentils, bouillon, and water. Bring to a boil, cover,, and simmer ~45 min. Puree half of soup in blender and return to pot (or use an immersion blender to partially puree). Add lemon juice and heat through.Serving Size:?Makes 14 1-cup servings

The nutritional information for Spicy Egyptian Lentil Soup is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 14
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 68.9

• Total Fat: 1.0 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 295.2 mg
• Total Carbs: 14.5 g
• Dietary Fiber: 5.2 g
• Protein: 4.4 g