Creamy Lentil and Carrot Soup
- Makes:
- 8 servings
- Time to Prepare:
- 0:10
- Time to Cook:
- 1:00
Ingredients
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Cooking Spray
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1 tblsOlive Oil
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1 cupCarrots
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1 cupOnions
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2 cupWater
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1 cupLentils
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1/3 cupWhite rice, long-grain
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1/2 tspTable Salt
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1/2 tspCumin Seed
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1/2 tspBlack Pepper
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28 ozCanned Chicken Broth
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8 ozTomato Sauce, canned
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2 cup2% Milk, with vitamin A
Directions
1. Coat a large Dutch oven with cooking spray and add oil. Place over medium heat until hot.2. Add carrot and onion; saute 5 minutes or until tender. Add water and next 7 ingredients; stir well.
3. Bring to a boil; cover, reduce heat, and simmer 45 minutes or until lentils are tender.
4. Prepare a food processor bowl and add half of the lentil mixture, and process until smooth.
5. Pour puree into a bowl. Repeat procedure with remaining lentil mixture. Return puree to the pan and stir in milk.
6. Cook over low heat until thoroughly heated.