Moroccan Spiced Lentil Soup

RecipeNut's Note:

This is fast and healthy!

• Total Time: 40 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• 7 cups hot water
• 1 ½ cups dried brown lentils
• 3 cups chopped onions
• 2 teaspoons instant beef bouillon
• 1 ½ teaspoons cumin
• ¾ teaspoon sugar
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon cinnamon
• ¼ teaspoon allspice
• ¼ teaspoon ground red pepper (optional)

Directions:

1. In Dutch oven, bring water to a boil.
2. Add lentils; return to a boil.
3. Reduce heat; simmer 10 minutes.
4. Meanwhile, spray large nonstick skillet with nonstick cooking spray.
5. Heat over Medium-High heat until hot.
6. Add onions; cook 8-10 minutes or until edges of onions are brown, stirring occasionally.
7. Add onions to lentils.
8. If desired for additional flavor, pour about 1/2 cup of lentil liquid into skillet; scrape bottom and sides to remove any bits of browned onions.
9. Add to lentil mixture.
10. Stir in all remaining ingredients.
11. Cover: cook 20 minutes.

Reviews

[Bergy]

Easy simple recipe, very tasty. I added some celery. Nice combination of spices.

[Sallie622]

This was excellent! I made a few revisions, though: 1) I soaked the lentils for about 20-30 minutes 2) I didn't measure the spices, and eliminated the sugar. 3) I sauteed the garlic with the onions 4) Added 1 can of chickpeas. Thanks for the tip on adding lentil water to the skillet with the onions. Not only did it add great flavor, it also made cleanup a snap! Served with warm bread - delicious!

[helen frost]

This was an excellent dish. Only one thing, I found it took longer than 10 mins to soften the lentils before adding the onion. I think I will soak the lentils for several hours prior to cooking next time.