Best 6 Red Lentil And Apricot Soup Recipes

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RED LENTIL AND APRICOT SOUP



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From the Essential Best Foods Cookbook: Recipes Featuring the Healthiest and Most Delicious Foods. Add an Indian flourish by swirling in cumin seeds sizzled briefly in hot oil. You can use additional chopped cilantro if you prefer to keep it practically fat free.

Provided by FLKeysJen

Categories     Lentil

Time 40m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 cup red lentil, picked over and rinsed
1 cup finely chopped onion
1 cup canned diced tomato
1/2 cup chopped dried apricot
2 teaspoons grated fresh ginger
1 garlic clove, minced
1 teaspoon garam masala
1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric
1/3 cup cilantro leaf, chopped
salt
pepper
1 tablespoon canola oil
1 teaspoon whole cumin seed
1 teaspoon pomegranate molasses or 1 teaspoon pomegranate juice, concentrate

Steps:

  • In a large deep saucepan, combine the lentils, onion, tomatoes with their liquid, apricots, ginger, garlic, garam masala and turmeric. Add four cups water. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat, cover and simmer until the lentils are soft, about 30 minutes. Mix in the cilantro. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
  • Meanwhile, heat the oil in a small saucepan over medium-high heat. Mix in the cumin and cook, stirring, until the oil is bubbling and the seeds start to darken in color, about two minutes. Immediately, off the heat, mix in the pomegranate molasses or juice concentrate. Take care, as it will splatter.
  • Divide the soup among four deep soup bowls. Drizzle on the cumin mixture and serve.

BRYAN'S SPICY RED LENTIL SOUP



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A spicy red lentil soup that is fast and easy.

Provided by FISHFISHER2002

Categories     Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes     Soup Recipes     Beans and Peas     Lentil Soup Recipes

Time 45m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 teaspoon olive oil
1 ½ cups chopped red onion
salt and pepper to taste
1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes
1 ½ cups frozen chopped spinach
2 cups dry red lentils
2 cups water
2 teaspoons dried basil
1 ½ teaspoons ground cardamom
1 teaspoon ground cumin
½ teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
½ teaspoon curry powder

Steps:

  • Heat the oil in a large pot over medium heat, and cook the onion until golden brown. Season with salt and pepper. Mix in tomatoes, spinach, and lentils, and pour in water. Season with basil, cardamom, cumin, cayenne pepper, and curry powder. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, and simmer 25 minutes, stirring occasionally, until lentils are tender.
  • Transfer the soup to a blender (or use a hand held blender), and blend until smooth before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 241.1 calories, Carbohydrate 41 g, Fat 1.8 g, Fiber 15.2 g, Protein 16.7 g, SaturatedFat 0.2 g, Sodium 267.9 mg, Sugar 8 g

APRICOT LENTIL SOUP



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This Armenian soup has been my stand-by cold weather soup for as long as I remember! It's rich and flavorful, sweet (but not too sweet) and tangy; perfect for a cold winter's night. It freezes extremely well, too, and is actually pretty tasty served cold (esp. if you puree it completely). A very versatile dish, and so quick and easy to make!

Provided by velorutionista

Categories     One Dish Meal

Time 1h

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 large onion, sliced vertically
4 garlic cloves, minced
1/3 cup dried apricot, diced
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/4 teaspoon grated nutmeg
1 tablespoon chopped fresh oregano (may use 1 tsp. dried)
1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme (may use 1 tsp. dried)
4 cups vegetable stock
1 (14 ounce) can crushed tomatoes, undrained
1 (14 ounce) can diced tomatoes, undrained
1 1/2 cups red lentils, picked over, rinsed, and drained

Steps:

  • Heat oil in soup pot over medium low heat. Add onion and garlic; saute till onion is just turning translucent and golden.
  • Add apricots and cook, stirring constantly (do not let them burn!) till softened and shiny and just beginning to brown, about 4 minutes.
  • Add cumin, nutmeg, oregano, and thyme and cook, stirring, a minute or so (until spices are evenly distributed and fragrant).
  • Add stock, tomatoes, and lentils; stir till well combined. Bring to a boil, reduce flame and simmer for 40 minutes (till lentils are very tender).
  • Just before serving, puree soup (an immersion blender works best). Garnish each serving with a lemon wedge, a dollop of sour cream, and a sprig of thyme, if desired.

APRICOT LENTIL SOUP WITH EGGPLANT



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I found this in an old cookbook, and it's a great soup for the fall! It smells a bit Christmassy when cooking (I think it's the cinnamon) but there's a bit of heat there when you eat it!

Provided by filaughn

Categories     Lentil

Time 1h30m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 15

1 1/2 cups brown lentils
8 cups water
1 1/2 cups dried apricots
1 medium onion, chopped
3 tablespoons olive oil
1 medium eggplant, chopped
4 tablespoons water (may need a little more)
3 medium tomatoes, chopped
1 small green bell pepper, chopped
1 small red bell pepper, chopped
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon allspice
1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1 tablespoon paprika
1 teaspoon salt

Steps:

  • Combine lentils and 8 cups water and bring to a boil in large saucepan. Reduce heat and simmer, covered for 20 minutes.
  • Add apricots. Simmer for 20 minutes.
  • In a separate pan, saute onion in olive oil until light brown. Add eggplant and 4 tablespoons water, to prevent sticking. Cook for 10 minutes or until eggplant is tender, stirring frequently.
  • Add tomatoes, bell peppers, cinnamon, allspice, red pepper, paprika and salt. Mix well and simmer for 10 minutes.
  • Add tomato mixture to lentils and simmer, covered for 15 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 268.5, Fat 6, SaturatedFat 0.8, Sodium 308.3, Carbohydrate 45.5, Fiber 16.6, Sugar 17.9, Protein 11.7

TSIRANI VOSP APUR (ARMENIAN APRICOT AND LENTIL SOUP)



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This soup is best made with fresh apricots, available at farmers' markets and grocery stores for a few precious weeks in the summer. But when fresh are not in season, Marina Sarukhanyan of Silk Apron Catering, who makes it year-round for her customers, suggests using bright-orange unsulfured apricots, not the dark ones. She usually gets hers from Iranian food stores, but you may be able to find them in Middle Eastern, Armenian or Russian shops as well. Make sure to drizzle the soup with tart pomegranate syrup, which contrasts with the apricots in a lovely way.

Provided by Joan Nathan

Categories     lunch, soups and stews, main course

Time 1h35m

Yield 4 servings (about 7 1/2 cups)

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 1/2 cups roughly chopped fresh apricots (about 7 ounces, from 2 large or 4 small apricots), or 1 cup sugar-free, unsulfured dried apricots
2 tablespoons avocado or vegetable oil
1 small onion, finely chopped
Kosher salt
1 medium tomato or 1/2 cup cherry tomatoes, chopped
5 to 6 cups vegetable broth
2 cups red, orange or yellow split lentils, rinsed
2 medium carrots, roughly chopped
Freshly ground black pepper
1/2 lemon, juiced, plus more if desired
Pomegranate syrup, for drizzling

Steps:

  • If using dried apricots, at least 40 minutes before cooking, cut them into quarters, soak in warm water to cover, then drain and set aside. (This can be done up to a day ahead. Cover and refrigerate, then bring to room temperature before using.)
  • Warm the oil in a medium saucepan set over medium-high heat. Add the onion, season with 1/2 teaspoon of salt and cook, stirring often, until the onion begins to turn golden at the edges, about 5 minutes. Stir in the tomato and cook for 5 minutes more, stirring frequently.
  • Pour 5 cups of the vegetable broth into the pot, scraping any stuck-on bits from the bottom, and bring to a boil. Add the lentils, cover, and reduce the heat to maintain a strong simmer. Cook, stirring once or twice, until the lentils are soft, 15 to 20 minutes.
  • Stir in 1 more cup of broth if the soup is too thick, then add the carrots, apricots and 1/2 teaspoon salt, and season with pepper to taste. Increase the heat to bring to a boil again, then reduce the heat and simmer, partly covered and stirring once or twice, for 10 minutes, or until the carrots are as cooked as you'd like.
  • Turn off the heat and stir in the lemon juice, then taste. If it's not sour enough, add a little more, and adjust for salt and pepper.
  • Ladle into bowls and serve warm, with pomegranate syrup drizzled over the top.

CROCK POT LENTIL AND APRICOT SOUP



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This recipe is the crock pot adaptation of Mrs Falafel's Lentil and Apricot Soup from the alt.food.vegan newsgroup. It must be one of the most popular recipes ever to come up in that group and it is also superb and even easier in the crock pot. I throw it all together before work and eat it about 8 hours later. The apricots mush down and all it needs is a quick stir before serving. PS. Auto setting on my crockpot is one hour on high and then the rest on low.

Provided by Missy Wombat

Categories     Lentil

Time 8h5m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 cup red lentil
1 onion, diced
1 teaspoon oil
1 garlic clove, finely diced
4 1/3 cups water or 4 1/3 cups stock
2 slices fresh ginger, thin
1/2 teaspoon turmeric
1 teaspoon cumin seed, ground
1 teaspoon coriander seed, ground
1 pinch chili powder or 1 pinch chili flakes, to taste
1/4 cup dried apricot
lemon juice or lemon salt, to taste
salt and pepper
chopped cilantro, to taste, for garnish

Steps:

  • Wash and drain lentils.
  • Chop up everything that requires chopping and throw the lot in the crock pot.
  • Cook on the AUTO setting of the crock pot Garnish with cilantro when serving.
  • Really nice with crusty bread!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 216.8, Fat 2.7, SaturatedFat 0.4, Sodium 40, Carbohydrate 37.9, Fiber 7.1, Sugar 5.7, Protein 13

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