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Moroccan Lentil Vegetable Soup
not only does this taste good it’s very healthy. this recipe is from a diabetic cook book. lots of vegetable, and because the lentils are high in soluble fiber this is a good recipe to lower blood cholesterol.
complex16 ingredients12 preparation steps
Ingredients
- olive oil
- onion
- garlic cloves
- dry lentils
- ground coriander
- ground cumin
- black pepper
- ground cinnamon
- reduced-sodium chicken broth
- celery
- sun-dried tomato
- summer squash
- green bell pepper
- parsley
- plum tomato
- cilantro
Preparation
- 1heat oil in medium saucepan over medium heat
- 2add onion and garlic
- 3cook 4 to 5 minutes or until onion is tender , stirring occasionally
- 4stir in lentils , coriander , cumin , black pepper and cinnamon
- 5cook 2 minutes
- 6add chicken broth , celery and sun-dried tomatoes
- 7bring to a boil over high heat
- 8reduce heat to low
- 9simmer , covered 25 minutes
- 10stir in squash , bell pepper and parsley
- 11continue cooking covered 10 minutes or until lentils are tender
- 12top with plum tomatoes and cilantro just before serving