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    From Dave Drum@1:2320/105 to All on Sun Sep 22 13:12:00 2024
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    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
    saute until golden, about 4 minutes.

    Stir in tomato paste, cumin, salt, black pepper and
    chili powder or cayenne, and saute 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, puree 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

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