Armenian Lentil Soup

100 minutes Prep: 30 minutes Cook: 70 minutes

207 calories per serving view nutrition facts

6 servings suggest servings

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Ingredients

1 1/2	cups	lentils	dried
6	cups	vegetable stock cubes	or water
1/2	cup	apricots	dried, chopped
1	cup	onion	chopped
2	cups	eggplant	cubed
1 1/2	cup	tomato	chopped
1	each	green bell pepper
1/4	teaspoon	cinnamon
1/4	teaspoon	allspice	ground
1/4	teaspoon	cayenne pepper
1	tablespoon	paprika
1 1/2	teaspoons	salt
3	tablespoons	parsley leaves	flat leaf, for garnish
1	tablespoon	mint	chopped fresh, for garnish

Directions

Cook lentils in a large soup or stock pot that has a cover.

Rinse lentils and bring to a boil in stock.

Reduce heat and simmer, covered for 20 minutes (Start preparing and cooking the veggies hwile this is simmering).

Add chopped apricots and simmer another 20 minutes.

Cook veggies in a big frying pan that can be covered.

Saute onion in a bit of water or stock till translucent.

Add eggplant and about 4 tablespoons water.

Stir around and put cover on pan.

Cook on low temp til almost tender.

Add tomato, green pepper, cinnamon, allspice, cayenne, paprika and salt.

Stir.

Cook covered another 10 minutes or until tender.

Mix veggies into lentils and simmer, covered about 15 minutes.

Serve with parsley and mint. I stirred them into each individual bowl of soup so that I could store the unconsumed soup.

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 152g

Amount per Serving

Calories 207 5% of calories from fat

	% Daily Value*
Total Fat 1.0g	2%
Saturated Fat 0.0g	1%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 1mg	0%
Sodium 2038mg	85%
Total Carbohydrate 36.0g	12%
Dietary Fiber 17.0g	66%
Sugars 4.0g
Protein 14.0g	29%

Vitamin A	24%		Vitamin C	48%
Calcium	6%		Iron	25%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

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