Spicy Tomato and Lentil Soup recipe
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Ingredients
- 1 onion, finely chopped 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 chile pepper, chopped 1 cup red lentils 1 (14.5 ounce) can peeled and diced tomatoes 1 cup water salt and pepper to taste ½ teaspoon ground cumin 1 teaspoon dried basil ¼ cup sour cream, for topping 2 sprigs fresh basil leaves for garnish
Nutrition Info
- 238.5 caloriescarbohydrate: 32 gcholesterol: 6.3 mgfat: 7 gfiber: 11.1 gprotein: 12.8 gsaturatedFat: 2.4 gservingSize: -sodium: 268.9 mgsugar: 6.5 gtransFat: : -unsaturatedFat: : -
Directions Spicy Tomato and Lentil Soup
Directions
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Heat the olive oil in a large saucepan or Dutch oven. Lightly brown the onions in the oil. Add the tomatoes, chili pepper, lentils, cumin and basil to the pan along with the water. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to medium-low and simmer for about 20 minutes, or until the lentils are tender.
When the lentils have softened, use a stick blender to puree the soup. Season to taste with salt and pepper. For a special touch, put sour cream in a squirt bottle, and squeeze a spiral onto the top of each bowl of soup, and garnish with a sprig of fresh basil.