SPICY LENTIL SOUP

A simple soup with lentils, tomatoes, and hot pepper

You don't have to soak the lentils ahead of time!

Ingredients

• 1 lb washed lentils
• 8 cups water
• 1 celery stalk, chopped
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 carrot, sliced
• 2-4 garlic cloves, diced
• 2 cups diced tomatoes
• 2 tsp cayenne
• 2 tsp chili powder
• 1 tsp cumin
• salt (to taste)

Procedure

1. Put all the ingredients in a pot. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and cover. Cook for about 45 minutes or until beans are tender. Sir occasionally; you will also need to add water during this 45 minutes.

Notes

Rating

Contributor

 
Charles S. Geiger, Esq. 
The University of Texas at Austin, Texas 
cgeiger@ngp.UTEXAS.EDU ihnp4!ut-ngp!cgeiger 
 

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