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Red Lentil Soup

Esav returned from hunting one day tired and hungry.​ Esav sells his birthright (his rights as the firstborn) to Yaakov in exchange for a pot of red lentil stew.

 

Food of the week = Red Lentil Soup

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Shabbat Shalom and B’tayavon!

Ingredients

1 Tbsp oil

3 carrots diced

5 celery stalks diced

1 large onion diced

3 minced garlic cloves

1 tsp thyme

1 tsp basil

1 tsp parsley

2 Tbsp tomato paste

1 can of tomatoes (14 1/2 oz)

3 cups water

3 cups red lentils

1 potato diced

1 tsp salt

1/4 tsp pepper

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Directions:

  1. Soak lentils in a bowl of water (properly check the lentils as needed)

  2. In a soup pot, pour in oil and sauté the carrots, celery and onion on medium heat.

  3. Add garlic, thyme, basil, and parsley to the soup pot.

  4. Once vegetables have been sautéed, add tomato paste, can of tomatoes, water, red lentils, and diced potatoes to the soup pot.

  5. Bring the soup to a boil and then leave the pot on a low heat for at least half an hour (until lentils are creamy).

  6. Add in salt and pepper.

  7. Cook for another ten minutes on low heat and then remove the soup from heat.

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