LENTIL SOUP
Soups are great for the winter, when something hot is in order. Winter fare often feels as if it's too heavy or calorie laden, especially when there's less opportunity for exercise and activity. Soup is a good solution, because it's tasty, filling, and nutritious.
Chili Variety
Bring about a quart and a half of water to a boil in a large soup kettle. Add 8 oz
(1 cup) of dried lentils and 1 can of crushed stewed tomatoes, 2 cloves minced garlic and 1 small minced onion. Turn the burner to simmer, and let the lentils cook at least 1 hour.
After the lentils are a little bit soft, add 1 cup of frozen corn.
Season the soup with 3 cubes of chicken or vegetable bouillon, 1 teaspoon salt, and 3 - 6 Tablespoons of chili powder depending on how spicy you like your chili, or if you’re really a chili lover, about 4 or 5 crushed chili peppers will make a spicy soup.
A good method of seasoning a soup is to add some seasoning, let the soup cook for about 15 minutes longer and then taste it. Keep repeating this procedure until you are satisfied with it. If you taste it right away and then add more spice, the flavor from the spices may not be absorbed by the ingredients, and you can end up with more spice than you wanted. Allow about 2 1/2 to 3 hours to simmer the soup.
Thick and Hearty Lentil Soup
For this soup use the same amount of water, but two cups of lentils. Add onion and garlic as described above and 1 cup of chopped raw carrots. After the lentils are soft, add 1 teaspoon salt and 3 cubes of bouillon – either chicken or vegetable. Add more water if the soup gets thicker than you would like it.
Soups are good when served with a hot bread such as corn bread or garlic toast.
The greatest pleasure that people can have in this world is to discover new truths, and the next is to shake off old prejudices.
Frederick the Great, 1620 - 1688
Soups are great for the winter, when something hot is in order. Winter fare often feels as if it's too heavy or calorie laden, especially when there's less opportunity for exercise and activity. Soup is a good solution, because it's tasty, filling, and nutritious.
Chili Variety
Bring about a quart and a half of water to a boil in a large soup kettle. Add 8 oz
(1 cup) of dried lentils and 1 can of crushed stewed tomatoes, 2 cloves minced garlic and 1 small minced onion. Turn the burner to simmer, and let the lentils cook at least 1 hour.
After the lentils are a little bit soft, add 1 cup of frozen corn.
Season the soup with 3 cubes of chicken or vegetable bouillon, 1 teaspoon salt, and 3 - 6 Tablespoons of chili powder depending on how spicy you like your chili, or if you’re really a chili lover, about 4 or 5 crushed chili peppers will make a spicy soup.
A good method of seasoning a soup is to add some seasoning, let the soup cook for about 15 minutes longer and then taste it. Keep repeating this procedure until you are satisfied with it. If you taste it right away and then add more spice, the flavor from the spices may not be absorbed by the ingredients, and you can end up with more spice than you wanted. Allow about 2 1/2 to 3 hours to simmer the soup.
Thick and Hearty Lentil Soup
For this soup use the same amount of water, but two cups of lentils. Add onion and garlic as described above and 1 cup of chopped raw carrots. After the lentils are soft, add 1 teaspoon salt and 3 cubes of bouillon – either chicken or vegetable. Add more water if the soup gets thicker than you would like it.
Soups are good when served with a hot bread such as corn bread or garlic toast.
The greatest pleasure that people can have in this world is to discover new truths, and the next is to shake off old prejudices.
Frederick the Great, 1620 - 1688
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