Place lentils and water or stock into a large heavy pan. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low, cover and cook for 30 minutes. Then add the rest of the ingredients, bring to a boil ag [view it...]

General Cooking Directions Saute the the onions in the olive oil until slightly tender over medium high heat, then add the carrots, green pepper, mushrooms, garlic, bay leaf, and thyme. Gent [view it...]

This is a wintery soup, but it might be good chilled in the summertime too. Even avowed non-vegetarians find it a refreshing change from "rabbit food".

About 45 minutes [view it...]

Thought I'd share this recipe with the list. It is one of my favorites. The original had sausage in it but it works as well, if not better, without!

In large pot combine [view it...]

toast the allspice and fenugreek until they start to pop, then immediately remove from heat and grind in a mortar. put the tomato juice in a big soup pot over high heat, and add t [view it...]

I love this adaptation of the arabic Shorbat Adts.....

Boil ingredients over medium heat in 3 cups of broth or water to begin with... check every 10 min. or so and add wate [view it...]

Warm the olive oil over medium heat in a heavy-bottomed soup pot. Add onions and a pinch of salt; cook 8-10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add the carrots, celery, garlic, bay leaf, and herbs; [view it...]

chop the onion and the paprika. fry them for a while in the oil. Then pour in the tomatoes.(you may want to put some moRe tomatoes in the soup, thatīs up to you) Add the lentiles and the bay [view it...]

Wash lentils and put in large pot with water, potatoes,onions, garlic, oil and spices. Bring to a boil and then reduce heat to a simmer for 30 minutes. Skim off foam and add more water if n [view it...]

Rinse lentils well, cover with water, season with vegetable broth and put on stove. Let simmer about 20 minutes or until lentils are soft, maybe even soggy.

In the meantime chop onion and [view it...]