Grace’s red lentil soup
(from Joanna’s recipe box)
Prep time: 10 minutes
Cook time: 45 minutes
Serves 6 people
Categories: soup
Ingredients
- package of lentils - 2 cups of lentils
- 1/2 cup of other starch (barley or rice) [BARLEY]
- onions (1 medium)
- carrots (2)
- celery (1 stalk)
- clove of garlic
- hot pepper
- cumin (not too much)
- canned tomatoes [SMALL]
- half a can of tomato paste
- paprika for color
- salt and pepper
- parsley or mint
Directions
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saute onions and carrots and celery until really soft
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add hot pepper
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add crushed garlic
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add cumin (not too much)
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put in cups of water
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put in lentils and rice
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cook that until done
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add canned tomatoes
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add half a can of tomato paste
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add paprika for color
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add salt and pepper
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can through in a little parsley or mint