Spicy Lentil Soup (From Passionate Homemaking)

• 1 tablespoon coconut oil
• 2 cups chopped onions
• 2 carrots
• 2 celery
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 1 teaspoon ground red pepper (optional)
• 14 teaspoon ground pepper
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 3 13 cups water
• 2 13 cups dried lentils
• 13 cup cilantro
• 42 ounces chicken broth
• 1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes, undrained
• sour cream

1. Preparation: Soak lentils overnight in water.
2. Drain and rinse lentils.
3. Heat oil in a large pot oven over medium-high heat.
4. Add the vegetables; saute for 3 minutes.
5. Add the cumin, chili powder, red pepper, salt, black pepper, and garlic; saute for 1 minute.
6. Add water, lentils, cilantro, broth, and diced tomatoes; bring to a boil.
7. Reduce heat; simmer 1 hour.
8. (I found it took more like two hours for my peas, so definitely start earlier than I did to make sure they are completed in time for dinner!
9. ).
10. Reserve 2 cups lentil mixture.
11. Place half of remaining mixture in blender; process until smooth.
12. Pour pureed soup into a large bowl.
13. Repeat procedure with other half of remaining mixture.
14. Stir in reserved 2 cups lentil mixture.
15. Garnish with 1 tablespoon sour cream and a cilantro sprig, if desired.

coconut oil, onions, carrots, celery, ground cumin, chili powder, ground red pepper, ground pepper, garlic, water, lentils, cilantro, chicken broth, tomatoes, sour cream

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/spicy-lentil-soup-from-passionate-homemaking-433828 (may not work)