CREAMED AND CURRIED LENTIL SOUP

Creamed and Curried Lentil Soup image

Provided by Florence Fabricant

Time 1h10m

Yield 8 - 10 servings

Number Of Ingredients 11

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Ingredients

2 tablespoons butter
1 cup chopped onion
2 medium-size tart apples, peeled, cored and chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 tablespoons curry powder
2 cups lentils
8 cups chicken stock, preferably homemade
1 1/2 cups heavy cream
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Juice of 1/2 lemon
1/4 cup sliced almonds, lightly toasted

Steps:

Melt butter in a large heavy saucepan, add onion and saute until golden. Add apples and continue to saute over medium heat until tender. Stir in garlic and saute a few minutes longer.
Add curry powder and continue cooking the mixture until the ingredients are well coated with the curry.
Stir in the lentils, add the chicken stock, bring to a simmer and cook partly covered until the lentils are very tender, about 45 minutes.
Puree the mixture in a food processor or a blender.
Return the soup to the saucepan and add the cream. Bring to a simmer, season to taste with salt and pepper and add lemon juice. Serve sprinkled with toasted almonds.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 395, UnsaturatedFat 8 grams, Carbohydrate 40 grams, Fat 20 grams, Fiber 7 grams, Protein 16 grams, SaturatedFat 10 grams, Sodium 759 milligrams, Sugar 9 grams, TransFat 0 grams