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Red-Lentil Soup

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Red-Lentil Soup

Red-Lentil Soup

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Equipment

  • - High-Speed Blender (5-Cup), Vitamix Series E300: Ideal for smooth purees and soups.

  • - Small Food Processor, KitchenAid Mini Chopper 4.5 Cup: Perfect for chopping vegetables and nuts.

  • - Immersion Blender, Magic Bullet Multipurpose Immersion High-Powered Blender

  • - Large Soup Pot (6 Quarts), Le Creuset Cast Iron Dutch Oven: Handles heavy, thick recipes well, including lentil soup.

  • - Kitchen Scale, ChefAlly Pro Smart Digital Food Scale: Accurate measurements are essential for consistency in cooking and baking.

  • - Silicone Spatula Set (4 Pcs), NON-SLIP Silicone Cookie Scoop & Spoon Set, Bake It! 7.5oz.: Essential tools for stirring and serving soup.

  • - Handheld Citrus Press Juicer: Though not directly related to making lentil soup, a good juicer can add fresh citrus flavors if desired in the recipe.

  • - Soup Tureen (3-Quart), Le Creuset Cast Iron Dutch Oven with Cover and Handles: Ideal for serving hot soups without spilling.

  • - Crock Pot, Crock-Pot 6 Quart Programmable Slow Cooker: Convenient for cooking lentils or entire soup recipes over an extended period on low heat.

Ingredients

  • 1 large onion, chopped

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil

  • 4 garlic cloves, finely chopped

  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin

  • 1 Turkish or 1/2 California bay leaf

  • 1 sprig fresh thyme

  • 1 cup red lentils (7 ounces), picked over and rinsed

  • 3 1/2 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth

  • 3 cups water

  • 2 tablespoons chopped flat-leaf parsley

  • Accompaniment: lemon wedges

Instructions

1

Instruction 1

Cook onion in oil with 1/2 teaspoon salt in a medium heavy saucepan over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 8 minutes.
2

Instruction 2

Add garlic, cumin, bay leaf, and thyme and cook, stirring, 1 minute more. Add lentils, broth, water, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper and simmer, partially covered, stirring occasionally, until lentils are very soft and falling apart, about 30 to 45 minutes.
3

Instruction 3

Discard bay leaf and thyme sprig, then purée 2 cups of mixture in blender (use caution when blending hot liquids) and return to pan.
4

Instruction 4

Stir in parsley and season with salt.
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