CURRIED-SQUASH AND RED-LENTIL SOUP
Sweet butternut squash, earthy red lentils, and curry powder are the stars of this lively vegetarian soup thats wonderful ladled over basmati rice. A drizzle of cilantro oil heightens the wow factor.
Provided by Ruth Cousineau
Categories Ginger Vegetarian Dinner Lunch Curry Lentil Squash Winter Potluck Cilantro Gourmet Pescatarian Wheat/Gluten-Free Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free No Sugar Added Kosher
Yield Makes 4 to 6 (main course) servings
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Make soup:
- Heat oil with butter in a large heavy pot over medium heat until foam subsides, then cook squash, onion, carrot, celery, garlic, ginger, and 1 teaspoon salt, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are softened and beginning to brown, 15 to 20 minutes.
- Stir in curry powder and 1/4 teaspoon pepper and cook, stirring frequently, 2 minutes.
- Add lentils and water and simmer, covered, until lentils are tender, 25 to 40 minutes. Stir in lemon juice and season with salt and pepper.
- Make cilantro oil:
- Purée cilantro, oil, and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a blender.
- Serve soup drizzled with cilantro oil.
RED LENTIL AND SQUASH CURRY SOUP
Butternut squash and lentil soup is a simple light meal or a first course.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Soups, Stews & Stocks Soup Recipes
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Combine salt and curry powder; set aside. Rinse lentils; set aside. Heat butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add curry mixture; stir until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add onion, garlic, and ginger; cook until translucent, about 4 minutes. Add squash; cook until just beginning to soften, about 5 minutes. Add stock and water. Bring to a boil; reduce to a simmer. Cook until squash is tender, about 10 minutes. Stir in lentils; cook until soft, 10 to 15 minutes. Serve hot.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 264 g, Cholesterol 9 g, Fat 5 g, Fiber 7 g, Protein 15 g, Sodium 545 g
BUTTERNUT SQUASH, RED LENTIL, AND COCONUT SOUP
Great curry soup...moderate enough for even the less experimental eaters... Add some shrimp, crab, or lobster and make a hearty meal out of it!
Provided by GoldsmithLissa
Categories Curries
Time 1h20m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350°F Cut the squash in half lengthwise and scoop out the seeds and stringy center. Oil each half gently with olive oil or cooking spray, put face down on a cookie sheet and bake until tender (about 25-40 minutes).
- Meanwhile heat a soup pot over medium heat. Add a tablespoon of olive oil, the onion, celery, carrot, leek, pepper, garlic, curry powder, ginger and a good pinch of salt and pepper. Stir regularly and sweat for about 10 minutes or until veggies soften a bit. Add stock and bring to a simmer. Add lentils and stir regularly at a simmer for 15 minutes.
- When squash is tender scoop out and gently mash and stir into the soup. Stir the coconut milk into the soup until well incorporated. Taste and correct for seasoning then served.
PURéED WINTER SQUASH AND RED LENTIL SOUP
Here the tawny hue of the cooked lentils blends well with the sweet yellow-orange winter squash. If you're looking for Halloween colors for a dinner main dish or starter, look no further.
Provided by Martha Rose Shulman
Categories dinner, lunch, soups and stews, appetizer, main course
Time 1h15m
Yield 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Heat oil over medium heat in large, heavy soup pot. Add onion and cook, stirring often, until tender, about 5 minutes. Add garlic, ginger, 1 teaspoon mustard seeds and 1 teaspoon cumin seeds and cook, stirring, until fragrant, 30 seconds to a minute.
- Stir in turmeric, squash, red lentils and 2 quarts water. Turn up heat, add salt to taste and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, skim off foam, cover and simmer 35 to 45 minutes, until squash and lentils are tender. Taste and adjust salt.
- Purée soup using an immersion blender or, working in batches, in a blender (pull a towel down over the top of blender to avoid hot splashes). Return to pot if using blender. Add black pepper, taste and adjust salt, and heat through.
- Just before serving, heat butter over medium heat in a small skillet or saucepan and add remaining 2 teaspoons mustard seeds and 1 teaspoon cumin seeds. Cook, stirring, until seeds are lightly colored and fragrant, about 2 minutes. Stir into soup.
- Serve with a generous dollop of yogurt and a sprinkling of cilantro if desired.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 228, UnsaturatedFat 5 grams, Carbohydrate 35 grams, Fat 7 grams, Fiber 6 grams, Protein 10 grams, SaturatedFat 1 gram, Sodium 414 milligrams, Sugar 4 grams, TransFat 0 grams
WINTER SQUASH AND RED LENTIL SOUP
Steps:
- Heat oil over medium heat in large, heavy soup pot. Add onion and cook, stirring often, until tender, about 5 minutes. Add garlic, ginger, 1 teaspoon mustard seeds and 1 teaspoon cumin seeds and cook, stirring, until fragrant, 30 seconds to a minute. Stir in turmeric, squash, red lentils and 2 quarts water. Turn up heat, add salt to taste and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, skim off foam, cover and simmer 35 to 45 minutes, until squash and lentils are tender. Taste and adjust salt. Purée soup using an immersion blender or, working in batches, in a blender (pull a towel down over the top of blender to avoid hot splashes). Return to pot if using blender. Add black pepper, taste and adjust salt, and heat through. Just before serving, heat butter over medium heat in a small skillet or saucepan and add remaining 2 teaspoons mustard seeds and 1 teaspoon cumin seeds. Cook, stirring, until seeds are lightly colored and fragrant, about 2 minutes. Stir into soup. Serve with a generous dollop of yogurt and a sprinkling of cilantro if desired.
SQUASH AND RED LENTIL SOUP
Make and share this Squash and Red Lentil Soup recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Sackville
Categories Lentil
Time 1h5m
Yield 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Peel, seed and dice the squash and roast with the rosemary sprigs and olive oil in a 200 C oven for 45 minutes.
- You want the total amount of diced squash to be about 2 pounds or 900g.
- Meanwhile, clean the lentils and then boil them for about 10 minutes.
- Drain the lentils, add the stock and the onion and simmer for five minutes.
- Mash the squash and stir into the soup.
- Season with salt and pepper and serve with a sprig of the roasted rosemary on top.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 208.4, Fat 7.7, SaturatedFat 1.1, Sodium 4.6, Carbohydrate 26.6, Fiber 5, Sugar 2.3, Protein 10.2
SQUASH AND RED LENTIL SOUP
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Heat oil, add onion and garlic. Saute 4-5 min.
- Add vegetables, with pinch of salt and pepper. Stir. Saute 4-5 min. (until slightly softened)
- Add broth & bay leaves. Bring to simmer. Rinse and drain lentils. Add to pot.
- Simmer 20-30 minutes until lentils and veggies are tender. Remove bay leaves
- Blend until creamy and smooth. Adjust salt and pepper as needed.
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