Spicy Red Lentil Soup

Name: Spicy Red Lentil Soup
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Ingredients: 2 tsps leaves basil; 1 1/2 tsps ground cardamom; 1 tsp ground cumin; 1/2 tsp curry powder; 1 dash pepper; 1/2 tsp ground cayenne pepper; 1 dash salt; 1 tsp olive oil; 1 1/2 cups chopped red onion; 1 1/2 cups spinach, chopped; 2 cups water; 2 cups dry red lentils; 795 g can diced tomatoes

Rating

5.0

A red vegetable soup with spice.

Yields	Preparation Time	Cooking Time
6	10 mins	30 mins

Ingredients

2 tsps dried basil leaves

1 1/2 tsps ground cardamom

1 tsp ground cumin

1/2 tsp curry powder

1 dash pepper

1/2 tsp ground cayenne pepper

1 dash salt

1 tsp olive oil

1 1/2 cups red onion, chopped

1 1/2 cups spinach, chopped

2 cups water

2 cups dry red lentils

795 g can diced tomatoes

Directions

1.	Heat the oil in a large pot over medium heat, and cook the onion until golden brown. Season with salt and pepper.
2.	Mix in tomatoes, spinach, and lentils, and pour in water. Season with basil, cardamom, cumin, cayenne pepper, and curry powder.
3.	Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, and simmer 25 minutes, stirring occasionally until lentils are tender.
4.	Transfer the soup to a blender (or use a hand held blender), and blend until smooth before serving.

Nutritional Summary

There are 289 calories in 1 serving of Spicy Red Lentil Soup.

Calorie Breakdown: 6% fat, 67% carbs, 26% prot.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size

per serve

Energy

1208 kj

289 kcal

Fat

2.1g

Saturated Fat

0.369g

Polyunsaturated Fat

0.606g

Monounsaturated Fat

0.773g

Cholesterol

0mg

Sodium

232mg

Carbohydrates

50.19g

Fibre

22.8g

Sugar

6.78g

Protein

19.67g

Potassium

1089mg

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