Lentil Soup

Total Time: 1 hr 35 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 onions, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 teaspoon fresh ginger, grated
• 6 cups water
• 1 cup red lentil
• 1 (15 ounce) can garbanzo beans, drained
• 1 (19 ounce) can cannellini beans
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can diced low-sodium tomatoes
• 1/2 cup carrot, diced
• 1/2 cup celery, chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cardamom
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
• 1/8 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 tablespoon olive oil

Recipe

• 1 in a large pot, saute onions, garlic & ginger in a little olive oil for about 5 minutes.
• 2 add water, lentils, garbanzo beans, cannelloni beans, diced tomatoes, carrots, celery, clove, cinnamon, cardamom, cayenne pepper & cumin.
• 3 bring to boil, then boil for several minutes before reducing heat.
• 4 simmer about 1 1/2 hours, or until lentils are soft.
• 5 puree half the soup in a food processor or blender, then return pureed portion to the pot, stirring all together.
• 6 serve & enjoy.