Subj : NYT Most Requested - 04 To : All From : Dave Drum Date : Mon Oct 07 2024 17:33:00 MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06 Title: Red Lentil Soup w/Lemon Categories: Vegetables, Poultry, Citrus, Herbs Yield: 4 servings 3 tb Olive oil, more for Drizzling 1 lg Onion; chopped 2 cl Garlic; minced 1 tb Tomato paste 1 ts Ground cumin 1/4 ts (ea) salt & black pepper pn Ground chile; more to taste 1 qt Chicken broth 2 c Water 1 c Red lentils 1 lg Carrot; peeled , diced Juice of 1/2 lemon; more to Taste 3 tb Chopped fresh cilantro In a large pot, heat 3 tablespoons oil over high heat until hot and shimmering. Add onion and garlic, and sauté until golden, about 4 minutes. Stir in tomato paste, cumin, salt, black pepper and chili powder or cayenne, and sauté for 2 minutes longer. Add broth, 2 cups water, lentils and carrot. Bring to a simmer, then partially cover pot and turn heat to medium-low. Simmer until lentils are soft, about 30 minutes. Taste and add salt if necessary. Using an immersion or regular blender or a food processor, purée half the soup then add it back to pot. Soup should be somewhat chunky. Reheat soup if necessary, then stir in lemon juice and cilantro. Serve soup drizzled with good olive oil and dusted lightly with chile powder if desired. By: Melissa Clark Yield: 4 servings RECIPE FROM: https://cooking.nytimes.com Uncle Dirty Dave's Archives MMMMM .... I never thought I would become a Luddite but I don't want to Tweet. --- MultiMail/Win v0.52 * Origin: SouthEast Star Mail HUB - SESTAR (1:3634/12) .