Subject: Egyptian Lentil Soup
From: "Dancer^" <[email-masked]>
Date: 11 Mar 2000 05:33:39 -0700
Newsgroups: rec.food.recipes

Low-Fat Egyptian Lentil Soup

1 onion, chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced
1/4 cup rice
2 cups dry lentils
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1 tomato, chopped
6 cups water

Cook the onion and garlic over a slow heat in a covered pot until wilted. Add 
the rice, lentils, and spices and saute for a couple of minutes. Add the 
tomatoes and saute 1-2 minutes before adding water. Bring to a boil and turn 
heat down to maintain a simmer for approximately 30 minutes until beans are 
tender and rice is cooked. Cool slightly and puree in batches in a blender. 
Makes 8 servings.
Calories  248  Fat  1 g  Carbs  47 g  Sodium  174 mg   Fiber  4.5 g.

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