Moroccan-spiced Lentil Soup

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Ray Ortlund

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Grains, Meats	Moroccan	Beans/, Legumes	4	Servings

INGREDIENTS

7	c	Hot water
1 1/2	c	Dried brown lentils
3	c	Chopped onion
2	t	Beef-flavored instant
		bouillon
1 1/2	t	Cumin
3/4	t	Sugar
1/2	t	Salt
1/2	t	Cinnamon
1/4	t	Allspice
1/4	t	Ground red pepper
		cayenneopt.

INSTRUCTIONS

In Dutch oven, bring water to a boil. Add lentils; return to a boil.
Reduce heat; simmer 10 minutes.  Meanwhile, spray large nonstick
skillet with nonstick cooking spray.  Heat over Medium-High heat until
hot. Add onions; cook 8-10 minutes  or until edges of onions are brown,
stirring occasionally.  Add onions to lentils. Ifdesired for additional
flavor, pour about  1/2 cup of lentil liquid into skillet; scrape
bottom andsides to  remove any bits of browned onions. Add to lenitl
mixture. Stir in all  remaining ingredients.  Cover: cook 20 minutes.
Makes 4 (1 3/4 cup) servings.  Per serving: 310 calories, 1 g, fat, 2%
CFF, 0 mg. cholesterol, 730  mg. sodium, 54 g carbohydrate, 24 g
dietary fiber, 22 g protein  Dietary Exchanges: 3 1/2 starch, 1 very
lean meat  Pillsbury, Fast and Healthy Cooking, Jan/Feb '99, p. 16
Recipe by: Pillsbury, Fast and Healthy Cooking, Jan/Feb '99  Posted to
EAT-LF Digest by Roberta Banghart <bobbi744@acd.net> on Dec  09, 1998,
converted by MM_Buster v2.0l.

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