Curried Lentil Soup

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1 whole leek, sliced
1 medium onion, sliced
3 whole carrots
1 Tablespoon unsalted butter
1 Tablespoon Olive Oil
2 cloves garlic, crushed
1 Tablespoon ginger root, grated
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon ground turmeric
1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
1 pinch crushed red pepper flakes
2 cups red lentils, rinsed
5 cups water
1 zucchini, diced
2 teaspoons vegetarian soup base

Preparation

1 Saute leek, onion and carrots in butter and olive oil in a large heavy bottomed stock pot over medium heat.

2 When the onion is translucent, add garlic, ginger, cumin, turmeric, coriander and red pepper flakes and sautee for one minute.

3 Add water and lentil, bring to a boil, reduce heat, cover pot and simmer until lentils are tender, about 45 minutes.

4 Stir in zucchini, soup bas and lime juice. Simmer for 5 minutes, add salt and pepper to taste.

note: Vegetable stock or a vegetable bouillon cube can be substituted for the water and soup base.

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10/24/11

rmay says:

Wow - this looks fantastic. Thanks for sharing the detailed instructions! This will be a great dish to try and make this winter - I'll share my results with you.

10/24/11

carolegbert says:

I hope you will be pleased with the results. Thanks for making contact

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