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Red Lentil Soup
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Red Lentil Soup

12 ingredients 1 steps fandom
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

283
Calories
10g
Protein
14g
Fat
31g
Carbs

Counts 7 of 8 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 7 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Lentil 1/2 cup cooked (99g) 115
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Bay Leaf 1 leaf (0.6g) 2
Ginger 1 tsp grated fresh (2g) 2
Parsley 1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g) 1
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Ghee not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

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  • 3 tb Ghee or vegetable oil
  • 1 md Onion, chopped
  • 12 ea Peppercorns
  • 4 ea Bay leaves, crumbled
  • 3 3/4 c Vegetable stock
  • 1/2 lb Red lentils, washed
  • 2 tb Chopped fresh parsley
  • 3 ea Dry red chilies, seeded
  • Salt
  • 1 ea 1/2" piece of ginger, grated
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Directions

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Heat ghee (or oil) over low heat. Add onion & cook till it softens, stirring occasionally. Add peppercorns & bay leaves & cook for 5 minutes. Add stock, 1 c water, lentils, parsley, chilies & salt. Cook over medium heat for 10 minutes. When soup begins to boil, add ginger & continue to cook & stir for 10 minutes. Serve hot. Lentils should be soft.

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