Egyptian Red Lentil Soup Recipe

8 oz red lentils rinsed until water is clear
24 oz water
1 lg onion chopped coarsely
3 cloves garlic minced
1 lg carrot chopped
2 stalks celery with leaves
1 medium rutabaga OR turnip chopped
8 oz tomato puree OR crushed tomatoes
salt to taste
2 TBS olive oil
Juice of one medium lemon
1 tsp ground cumin seed
Salt and hot sauce to taste.

Put first 8 ingredients into a pot with a lid. Bring to a boil and skim if necessary. Lower heat to simmer, cover and cook until lentils are done.

Cool and put in a blender with the remaining ingredients. Blend thoroughly, heat and enjoy with salad, bread or rice. Soup should taste “lemony” so add more lemon if needed.

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