Microwaved Lentil Soup Recipe
Ingredients
| Hot water | 3 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Lentils | 1 Cup (16 tbs), dried | |
| Bay Leaf | 1 | |
| Whole Cloves | 4 | |
| Garlic | 1 Clove (5gm) | |
| Onions | 1 Cup (16 tbs), chopped | |
| Celery | 1 Cup (16 tbs), chopped | |
| Garlic | 1 Tablespoon, minced | |
| Olive oil | 1 Tablespoon | |
| Carrots | 4 , thinly sliced | |
| 2 cups beef or chicken stock | ||
| Minced parsley | 1/4 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Soy sauce | 2 Tablespoon | |
| Nutmeg | 1/8 Teaspoon, grated | |
| Ground black pepper | 1/8 Teaspoon | |
| 1 tomato, seeded and quartered | ||
Directions
In a 1 1/2-quart casserole, combine the water, lentils, and bay leaf.
Stick the whole cloves into the garlic for easy retrieval later; add to the casserole.
Microwave on high for 20 minutes.
Cover tightly and set aside for 10 minutes.
Remove and discard the bay leaf and clove of garlic.
In a 4-quart casserole, combine the onions, celery, minced garlic, and oil.
Cover with wax paper and microwave on high for 6 minutes, or until the onions are translucent.
Stir in the carrots.
Cover with wax paper and microwave on high for 6 to 8 minutes, or until the carrots are tender.
Take 1 cup of the cooked lentils and add to the carrot mixture.
Add the stock, parsley, soy sauce, nutmeg, and pepper.
Set aside.
Transfer the remaining lentils, with their liquid, to a blender.
Add the tomatoes.
Puree on medium speed until smooth.
Add to the carrot mixture.
Microwave on high for 5 minutes, or until heated through.
Stick the whole cloves into the garlic for easy retrieval later; add to the casserole.
Microwave on high for 20 minutes.
Cover tightly and set aside for 10 minutes.
Remove and discard the bay leaf and clove of garlic.
In a 4-quart casserole, combine the onions, celery, minced garlic, and oil.
Cover with wax paper and microwave on high for 6 minutes, or until the onions are translucent.
Stir in the carrots.
Cover with wax paper and microwave on high for 6 to 8 minutes, or until the carrots are tender.
Take 1 cup of the cooked lentils and add to the carrot mixture.
Add the stock, parsley, soy sauce, nutmeg, and pepper.
Set aside.
Transfer the remaining lentils, with their liquid, to a blender.
Add the tomatoes.
Puree on medium speed until smooth.
Add to the carrot mixture.
Microwave on high for 5 minutes, or until heated through.
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