Category: Cooking

  • Lentil Soup Recipe

    Ingredients:

    • 1 Large onion
    • 1 Small jalepeno
    • 2 Tbsp garlic
    • 2 Small potatoes
    • 1 Large carrot
    • 1 Cup lentils
    • 1 Quart broth
    • 1 Tbsp tomato paste
    • 1 Tsp Cumin
    • Black pepper
    • Salt
    • Cooking oil

    Steps:

    1. Heat some oil in a medium size pot.
    2. Add your onions, jalapenos, garlic, and any other vegetable you wish to saute. Saute for four minutes.

    3. Add tomato paste, cumin, chili powder, black pepper, salt, and any other spices. Saute for two minutes.

    4. Add your broth, two cups of water, carrots or potatoes or both. Heat until simmer.
    5. When simmering, cover with lid. Lower heat to maintain simmer. Maintain this simmering for 30 minutes or until lentils are to desired softness.

    6. Serve soup.