Lentil and Pea Soup
This soup is simple to prepare, satisfying, nutritious, and inexpensive. The interaction between the flavors of lentils and the peas is awesome.
Preparation and Cooking time: 50 minutes
Level of Difficulty: Easy
Kashrut Type: Parve or dairy
It is a fun soup to make when it’s cold outside, and the home is filled with delightful scents! If you have a large pot, make a double in advance!
INGREDIENTS
For 6-8 servings
2 cups of orange lentils, checked for bugs and rinsed
1 cup of frozen peas (or dry peas softened, checked for bugs, rinsed, and then cooked until softened)
2 ½ liters of water
2 onions, sliced or chopped
4 cloves of garlic, sliced
2 tablespoons of chicken-flavored soup
¼ teaspoon cumin
Salt, black pepper
Oil for frying
(Optional) Celery stalks or a handful of celery leaves or a quarter of sliced celery root
Garnish: fresh parsley and a tablespoon of sour cream (or thick yogurt) per serving
PREPARATION
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Sauté the onions in oil until browned. Add the sliced garlic cloves and mix well (they should get some color, just note that they won’t burn). If you also add celery, you should add it a little before garlic. -
Add the lentils, peas, water, and the spices (black pepper, salt, cumin, soup powder). Bring to a boil and cook for about 10 minutes. Stir occasionally.
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Reduce the heat and continue to cook for about half an hour, until the lentils crumble and the soup gets a velvety texture. In the meantime, mix occasionally and add water if the soup is too thick.
When serving, top each serving with a dollop of sour cream, and then sprinkle with a little chopped parsley or any other fresh herb you like.
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Shuki Galili has been marketing online and has been editing the Humus101 blog for the masses since 2006. He has served in editorial roles and as a reporter for technology and food in the daily press, news sites, and print. He is one of the founding generations of the Internet in Israel and has been involved in the establishment, development and promotion (SEO) of dozens of websites and blogs, many of them related to social activity.
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