The Vine Mediterranean Cafe & Market Lentil Soup
"Maggi-brand chicken-flavored bouillon cubes,(vegan)"
Original is 8 servings
Ingredients
Nutritional
- Serving Size: 1 (504.8 g)
- Calories 959.3
- Total Fat - 9.8 g
- Saturated Fat - 1.4 g
- Cholesterol - 0 mg
- Sodium - 323.2 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 153.1 g
- Dietary Fiber - 77.1 g
- Sugars - 6 g
- Protein - 65.2 g
- Calcium - 151.6 mg
- Iron - 19.2 mg
- Vitamin C - 11.6 mg
- Thiamin - 2.2 mg
Step by Step Method
Step 1
Bring 8 cups water to a boil on high heat in a large, heavy pot.
Step 2
Rinse lentils 3 times under running water until the water runs clear.
Step 3
Soak lentils in clean water until water boils, then drain
Step 4
Add lentils to the boiling water
Step 5
Bring back to a boil on high heat
Step 6
Stir often to prevent sticking and burning and use a slotted spoon to remove foam that collects on top. The lentils are cooked when they turn slightly soft and can be easily mashed.
Step 7
To gently mash the lentils, stir them with a wire whisk while still cooking; they should be creamy but still retain some texture.
Step 8
Meanwhile
Step 9
While lentils cook
Step 10
(I would just caramelize the onions and skip the boiling oil,I have visions of things not going well)
Step 11
In a very small saucepan, cover onions with oil and bring to a boil.
Step 12
Boil hard until onions turn translucent.(watch this very closely)
Step 13
Turn down heat and stir in bouillon, salt, turmeric, curry and pepper
Step 14
Let simmer for 3 minutes.
Step 15
Stir onion mixture into cooked lentils, cook for 5 more minutes
Step 16
Using the wire whisk to stir and mash slightly. Reduce the heat to maintain a slow simmer and let simmer until some of the liquid evaporates.
Tips
No special items needed.
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