Lentil Soup With Chipotles

• tempo totale: 1 hour

Ingredienti

1 tablespoon canola oil

1 small onion or 1/2 medium, chopped

2 large garlic cloves, minced

2 teaspoons cumin seeds, lightly toasted and ground

1 tablespoon tomato paste

1 1/3 cups brown lentils, rinsed and picked over

6 cups water

Salt to taste

1 to 2 canned chipotles in adobo, to taste, rinsed, seeded and sliced, plus a teaspoon of the adobo sauce

Croutons or toasted tortilla chips for garnish optional

Istruzioni

Heat the canola oil over medium heat in a large, heavy soup pot. Add the onion. Cook, stirring, until tender, about five minutes. Add the garlic, cumin and tomato paste. Cook, stirring, until the mixture is fragrant, 30 seconds to a minute. Stir in the lentils and water, add salt to taste (1 to 2 teaspoons) and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to low, cover and simmer until the lentils are very tender, about 50 minutes. Taste and adjust seasoning.

Using a hand blender, coarsely purée the soup, or purée half the soup in batches in a blender. (Make sure to remove the stopper from the blender lid and hold a towel tightly down over the top to avoid hot splashes.) Stir the blended soup back into the pot, and combine well. Add the chipotles, and heat through. Taste and adjust seasonings. Garnish each serving with croutons or toasted tortilla chips if desired.

Note

2023: I used green lentils -- would like to try them with brown lentils next time. I also added a splash of milk and served over rice. Could use a hint of lime as another commenter suggested. Will definitely make again!

2024: Today I think I made it perfectly. Red lentils were definitely better. Used 3 chipotles in adobo. I also added three potatoes and used beef broth. Topped with french fried onions and Oaxacan cheese. And I added white vinegar.

https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1013356-lentil-soup-with-chipotles

Nutrizione

• Calorie: 187
• Grassi Totali: 3 g
• Grassi Saturi: 0 g
• Grassi Insaturi: 3 g
• Grassi Trans: 0 g
• Sodio: 736 mg
• Carboidrati Totali: 30 g
• Fibra Alimentare: 5 g
• Zuccheri Totali: 2 g
• Proteine: 11 g