Lebanese Lentil Soup
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| serves 6 to 8 |
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| 2 cup | lentils |
| 12 cup | water |
| 1 Tbsp | salt, or to taste |
| 1/4 cup | extra-virgin olive oil |
| 2 medium | red onions, finely chopped |
| 1/2 tsp | ground black pepper |
| 1/4 cup | uncooked orzo or acini pepe pasta |
| | fresh lemon juice (about 3 to 4 tablespoons) |
| | chopped cilantro or parsley (about 1/4 cup) |
| | lemon wedges |
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| combine lentils, water and salt in a 5 to 6 quart pot. bring to a |
| boil and skim off any scum that rises to the surface. then lower |
| heat, cover and simmer gently about 20 minutes while you cook the |
| onions. |
| heat olive oil in a large frying pan over medium-high heat. add |
| onions and cook, stirring often, until they turn a very dark brown |
| color, about 20 minutes. stir constantly during last 5 to 10 minutes |
| of cooking to prevent burning. (it may be necessary to reduce heat to |
| medium.) |
| when onions are well browned, add 1 cup simmering lentil water to |
| the pan with the onions. stand back; the water will sizzle and steam. |
| continue cooking, stirring every now and then, until the water has |
| almost totally evaporated, about 5 minutes. |
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| scrape onion mixture into the pot with the lentils. stir in the |
| pepper. cover and simmer 10 more minutes. add pasta, cover and simmer |
| until just tender and the lentils are completely cooked, about 15 |
| minutes. remove soup from heat, cool and refrigerate 4 to 6 hours, |
| then reheat before serving. (it needs to stand in order to thicken. |
| the soup can be made a day or two ahead, refrigerated and reheated.) |
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| to serve, reheat soup and ladle into bowls. stir 1/2 tablespoon |
| lemon juice into each bowl and finish each with a sprinkle of |
| cilantro or parsley. (or stir all of lemon juice and herbs into pot |
| of soup.) serve lemon wedges alongside. |
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| >from "indian home cooking" by suvir saran and stephanie lyness. |
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| (ID: 4651) Mirror: rec.food.recipes: Thu, Dec 2, 2004 |