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Spicy Red Lentil Soup

Source: dLife

Fast, easy, and delicious lentils with tomatoes and spinach in a spicy red sauce.

Nutrition Facts

Makes 7 servings
Amount Per Serving

Calories	260.7

Total Carbs	41.6 g

Dietary Fiber	10.6 g

Sugars	5.4 g

Total Fat	2.0 g

Saturated Fat	0.1 g

Unsaturated Fat	0.1 g

Potassium	560.0 mg

Protein	17.6 g

Sodium	148.1 mg

Dietary Exchanges 2.0 Fat, 1.7 Vegetables, 2.1 Starch, 0.7 Lean Meat

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Servings

Ingredients

1.0
1 tsp olive oil 1.5
1 1/2 cup fresh chopped red onion 1.0
1 pinch salt 1.0
1 pinch black pepper 28.0
28 oz canned unsalted diced tomatoes 1.5
1 1/2 cup frozen chopped spinach 2.0
2 cup red lentils, dried 2.0
2 cup cold water 2.0
2 tsp dried basil 1.5
1 1/2 tsp cardamom, ground 1.0
1 tsp ground cumin 0.5
0 1/2 tsp ground cayenne (red pepper) 0.5
0 1/2 tsp curry powder

Directions

Start off by heating the oil in a large pot over medium heat, and cook the onion until golden brown.
Season with salt and pepper, mix in tomatoes, spinach, and lentils, and pour in water.
Add the basil, cardamom, cumin, cayenne pepper, and curry powder.
Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, and simmer 25 minutes, stirring occasionally, until lentils are tender.
Transfer the soup to a blender, and blend until smooth before serving.