Creamy Lentil Soup Ii Food

CREAMY LENTIL SOUP

Steps:

• Heat a large pot over medium heat.
• Add the oil, scallions, garlic and tomato to the pot, season with salt and pepper.
• Cook stirring until soft, about 10 minutes.
• Stir in 1/4 cup cilantro, cumin and cook 1 minute more.
• Add the lentils, potato, broth and bay leaf.
• Bring to a boil then reduce the heat to medium low, cover and cook until the lentils become tender about 30 minutes.
• Remove the bay leaf, and puree the soup in the blender in 2 batches (so it doesn't explode) until very smooth.
• Adjust soup with salt and pepper to taste, then ladle into bowls and top with sour cream, scallions and cilantro, if desired; serve immediately.

CREAM OF LENTIL SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, combine the 4 cups of broth, lentils, bay leaf and clove. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer until lentils are tender, 25-30 minutes., Meanwhile, in a Dutch oven, saute onion and celery in butter until crisp-tender. Add the carrots, salt, sugar, curry powder and pepper; saute until vegetables are tender, 2-3 minutes longer . Add garlic; cook for 1 minute., Drain lentils; discard broth, bay leaf and clove. Add lentils to vegetable mixture. Stir in the spinach, remaining 2 cups broth, cream, lemon juice and parsley; cook over low heat until heated through and spinach is wilted.

LENTIL SOUP II

Steps:

• In a large saucepan over medium heat, combine the oil and onions and saute for 5 minutes, or until onions are tender. Add the broth and bring mixture to a boil.
• Add the lentils, sauce and seasoning. Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer for 45 minutes, or until lentils are tender. Salt and pepper to taste.

CREAMY LENTIL SOUP

Steps:

• Heat oil in a dutch oven over medium heat.
• Add next 3 ingredients; saute 3 minutes.
• Add cumin and curry powder; cook 30 seconds, stirring constantly.
• Add lentils and next 3 ingredients; stir well, and bring to a boil.
• Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 45 minutes or until lentils are tender, stirring occasionally.
• Spoon one-third of mixture into container of an electric blender or food processor; cover and process until smooth.
• Spoon into a large bowl.
• Repeat procedure with remaining lentil mixture.
• Return mixture to pan; cook over medium heat until heated.
• Ladle into soup bowls; top with yogurt.

CREAMY LENTIL BACON-TOPPED SOUP

Steps:

• Cook bacon in a Dutch oven over medium heat until crisp. Remove bacon from pan, reserving drippings in pan. Crumble bacon; set aside. Ad leek and onion to pan; saute 4 minutes. Add broth, potato, lentils, carrot, and salt; bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat and simmer 1 hour or until vegetables are tender. Place vegetable mixture in blender or food processor; process until smooth. Return pureed mixture to pan; stir in half and half and sherry. Cook until thoroughly heated. Sprinkle with bacon.

CREAMY VEGETARIAN LENTIL-MUSHROOM SOUP

Steps:

• In a saucepan, saute onions, mushrooms, garlic, and celery till just slightly browned, about 10 minutes.
• In a 3 1/2 or 4 quart crockpot, combine the lentils, carrots, onion, garlic, mushrooms, celery& parsley.
• Stir in water, mushroom soup, and bouillon.
• Cover; cook on low 10 to 12 hours or high 5 to 6 hours.
• Top each serving with a dollop of sour cream.
• 4 servings.

CREAMY LENTIL SOUP II

Steps:

• In a large saucepan heat up the olive oil on medium heat. Saute the onion and garlic until softened.
• Add the lentils, rice, broth, water, salt, pepper and bay leaf. Cover and simmer 30 minutes.
• Scoop out 1 cup of the lentil mixture and set aside. Remove bay leaf.
• Puree the soup in the saucepan using an immersion blender. Process until smooth and creamy. (You could also use a blender or food processor to do this. It will be necessary to puree the soup in batches.).
• Return the reserved 1 cup of soup to the pan and stir in the cream. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Heat through on *low-medium* but no higher than *medium heat* so as to avoid burning the soup!
• For each serving garnish with marjoram, parsley and croutons. Serve lemon slices on the side.