Recipe of Spicy Lentil Soup - Food Recipes

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Title: SPICY LENTIL SOUP
Categories : Soups, Usenet
Serving size: 4 servings 1 lb Lentils, washed 8 c Water 1 Celery stalk, chopped 1 Onion, chopped 1 Carrot, sliced 2 c Diced tomatoes 4 Garlic cloves, -diced (or less) 2 t Cayenne 2 t Chili powder 1 t Cumin Salt (to taste) 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@ngp.UTEXAS.EDU ihnp4!ut-ngp!cgeiger : Copyright (C) 1986 USENET Community Trust -----