Ruths Red Lentil and Potato Soup

Name: Ruths Red Lentil and Potato Soup
Cook time: 45 min
Yield: 12 servings
Cuisine: United Kingdom
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons unsalted butter; 1 large sweet onion, chopped; 4 stalks celery, chopped; 4 medium red potatoes, chopped; 1 carrot, chopped; 3 cloves garlic; ¼ teaspoon ground allspice; ¼ teaspoon cumin seeds; ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper; ⅛ teaspoon ground cloves; 1 dash pepper; 1 quart vegetable broth; 1\u2009½ cups dry red lentils; 2 cups water; 1 cup roughly chopped kale; ¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro; 1 teaspoon file powder

I made up this recipe one chilly weeknight to stave off a cold. I was surprised at how delicious the soup was! The file powder makes it nice and thick, but it may be left out. A warm loaf of sourdough bread is all you need to complete your meal!

INGRIDIENT

2 tablespoons unsalted butter

1 large sweet onion, chopped

4 stalks celery, chopped

4 medium red potatoes, chopped

1 carrot, chopped

3 cloves garlic

¼ teaspoon ground allspice

¼ teaspoon cumin seeds

¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper

⅛ teaspoon ground cloves

1 dash pepper

1 quart vegetable broth

1 ½ cups dry red lentils

2 cups water

1 cup roughly chopped kale

¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro

1 teaspoon file powder

DIRECTION

Step: 1

Melt the butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Stir in the onion and celery. Cook until tender. Mix in the potatoes, carrot, and garlic. Continue to cook and stir about 5 minutes, until the potatoes are well coated with butter. Season the mixture with allspice, cumin, cayenne pepper, cloves, and pepper.

Step: 2

Pour in the vegetable broth, and mix in the lentils. Add water, increasing the amount as necessary to cover all ingredients. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and stir in the kale. Cook, stirring occasionally, 35 to 45 minutes, until the lentils are tender. Mix in the cilantro and file powder. Continue cooking about 5 minutes, or to desired thickness.

NUTRITION FACT

Per Serving: 164 calories; protein 7.4g; carbohydrates 29g; fat 2.5g; cholesterol 5.1mg; sodium 171.9mg.

The name of “stew” can refer to both a food and a make dishes method. Stewing involves slowly cooking chunks of meat, raw fruit or beans in a tastefull water based . It’s same as to braising, but it does have a few piece of differences. The meat is chopped into few of pieces but of being cooked whole , and the water based material completely covers the contents in a stew as compared to a braise’s halfway full . When meat or raw fruit are cooked using this method, the resulting dish is called stew.

Stew has a reputation for making a rib-sticking meal that warms you up on a freezing , winter day. It’s right that ; a bowl of classic beef stew can make warming featured food , but stew’s cozy factor goes way beyond protecting you from the chill . It’s all about those soft and chunks of meat and vegetables, swimming in a thick, ultra-rich gravy. The way they come together creates the greatest comfort food, no matter the weather.

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