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                           CREOLE LENTIL SOUP

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Serving Size  : 6    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Soups                            Cajun
               Appetizers

 Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
  1       c            Lentils
  2       qt           Boiling water
  1 1/2   ts           Salt
  1       ea           Onion, chopped
  1       ea           Celery stalk, chopped
  1       sm           Green bell pepper, chopped
  1       sm           Red bell pepper, chopped
  3       tb           Vegetable oil
  1       t            Vegetable broth powder
  1       t            Brown sugar
  1       ea           Bay leaf
  4       tb           Tomato paste
  2       tb           All purpose flour
                       Pepper

 Douse the lentils in the boiling water, add the salt &
 let them stand, covered, for an hour.
 Heat the oil in a pot and add to the vegetable broth
 powder.  Add the diced vegetables, brown sugar, and a
 bay leaf, and saute for a few minutes before adding it
 all to the lentils. Cook over a low heat for about 1
 1/2 hours. Mix together the flour and the or tomato
 puree.  Add a little of the hot soup, stirring well,
 then return it all to the pot.  Grind in some black
 pepper, heat through, and serve.



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