Bree's Lentil-tomato Soup From Cooking Light

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 11
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 cups chopped onions
• 1 teaspoon ground turmeric
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 1 teaspoon ground red pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 3 1/3 cups water
• 2 1/3 cups dried lentils
• 1/3 cup chopped fresh cilantro
• 3 (14 1/2 ounce) cans reduced-sodium fat-free chicken broth
• 1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes, undrained
• chopped fresh tomato (optional)
• cilantro, sprig (optional)

Recipe

• 1 heat oil in a large dutch oven over medium-high heat. add onion; saute' 3 minutes or until tender. add turmeric and next 6 ingredients; saute' 1 minute. add water and next 4 ingredients; bring to a boil. reduce heat; simmer 1 hour.
• 2 reserve 2 cups lentil mixture. place half of remaining mixture in a blender; process until smooth. pour pureed soup into a large bowl. repeat procedure with other half of remaining mixture. stir in reserved 2 cups lentil mixture. garnish with chopped tomato and a cilantro sprig, if desired.