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Tuesday, 18 August 2009 01:55

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Makes: 6 portions
Prep: 15 minutes

Cook: 45 minutes

Ingredients:
1 cup of red lentils
1 tomato - diced
1 carrot - peeled and diced
1 onion - chopped
1 tablespoon of olive oil
1 teaspoon of minced garlic
1 teaspoon of salt + 1/2 teaspoon of cumin + 1/4 teaspoon of pepper (spiced to be adjusted to taste)
1 liter of water (4 cups)

Steps for making the soup
1- Add all the ingredients to a pan, add 1 liter of water, cover the pan and cook for 30 minutes on medium heat.
2- Once the lentils are soft and the vegetables are cooked, transfer the soup to a food processor and puree until getting a soft consitency. 
3- Bring back the soup to the pan, adjust the spices to your taste, and cook for another 15 minutes without covering the pan.

Serving:
Serve the soup hot. Enjoy!

Video:
Easy Lentil Soup Video