Spicy lentil soup
4 servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | pounds | Lentils, washed |
| 8 | cups | Water |
| 1 | Celery stalk, chopped | |
| 1 | Onion, chopped | |
| 1 | Carrot, sliced | |
| 2 | cups | Diced tomatoes |
| 4 | Garlic cloves, diced (or less) | |
| 2 | teaspoons | Cayenne |
| 2 | teaspoons | Chili powder |
| 1 | teaspoon | Cumin |
| Salt (to taste) | ||
Directions
Put all the ingredients in a pot. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and cover. Cook for about 45 minutes or until beans are tender. Stir occasionally; you will also need to add water during this 45 minutes.
NOTES:
* A simple soup with lentils, tomatoes and hot pepper -- This is a spicy vegetarian lentil soup. It makes a very good main course or side dish. You don't have to soak the lentils ahead of time! * The spicing can be varied to taste.
: Difficulty: easy.
: Time: 15 minutes dicing, 2 hours cooking.
: Precision: no need to measure.
: Charles S. Geiger, Esq.
: The University of Texas at Austin, Texas : cgeiger@... ihnp4!ut-ngp!cgeiger : Copyright (C) 1986 USENET Community Trust