Egyptian Lentil Soup

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 1/4 cup margarine
• 1 cup celery, chopped
• 1 cup carrot, sliced
• 1/2 cup onion, chopped
• 1 cup dried lentils
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 bay leaf
• 2 cups chicken stock
• 1 tomato, peeled and chopped
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper

Recipe

• 1 in a large saucepan melt butter. add vegetables, garlic and bay leaf, saute until vegetables are tender.
• 2 add lentils, chicken stock, tomato, salt and pepper to vegetable mixture. pour enough water into saucepan to cover.
• 3 simmer until lentils are tender, approximately 30 minutes. pour hot soup into a blender and puree. serve immediately.