Vegan Squash Lentil and Chickpea Soup
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This recipe makes 4 servings
Nutritional Info |
|
|---|---|
| per serving: about | - |
| cal | 349 |
| pro | 16 g |
| total fat | 5 g |
| sat. fat | 1 g |
| carb | 62 g |
| fibre | 12 g |
| chol | 0 mg |
| 1 | - |
| sodium | 710 mg |
| % RDI: | - |
| calcium | 10 |
| iron | 44 |
| vit A | 67 |
| vit C | 50 |
| folate | 123 |
This hearty, made-from-scratch soup will be ready to devour in less than 30 minutes.
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp vegetable oil
- 1 tsp cumin seeds or ground cumin
- 2 cups chopped, peeled butternut squash
- 1 onion, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 tsp chili powder
- 1/2 tsp pepper
- 1/4 tsp tomato paste
- 1 can (19 oz/540 mL) lentils, drained and rinsed
- 1 can (19 oz/540 mL) chickpeas, drained and rinsed
- 4 cups vegetable stock
- 1 strip lemon rind
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
- Lemon wedges
Preparation
In Dutch oven, heat oil over medium heat; fry cumin seeds for 1 minute. Add squash, onion, garlic, chili powder, pepper and sa< fry, stirring occasionally, until onion is softened, about 5 minutes. Add tomato paste; cook, stirring, for 1 minute.
Add lentils, chickpeas, stock and lemon rind; cover and simmer until squash is tender, about 15 minutes. Discard lemon rind. Sprinkle with parsley. Serve with lemon wedges.
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Add lentils, chickpeas, stock and lemon rind; cover and simmer until squash is tender, about 15 minutes. Discard lemon rind. Sprinkle with parsley. Serve with lemon wedges.
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Additional information : Substitution: You can replace the cumin with whole or ground fennel or caraway seeds.
Source : Canadian Living Magazine: December 2005
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