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Souped Up Lentils Recipe

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Ingredients

4 c chicken stock or vegetable stock .
1/4 tsp turmeric .
1/2 medium white onion, minced .
4 tbsps sour cream .
1 c water .
1 medium carrot, peeled & grated (or sliced finely) .
1 c red lentils, picked over & rinsed .
4 tbsps cilantro (optional) or parsley, sliced finely (optional) .
1 medium white potato, peeled & grated (or sliced finely) .
1/4-1 tsp salt (depends on your taste & the saltiness of the stock, add 1/4 tsp at a time) .
1/4-1/2 tsp black pepper, coarsely ground (depends on your taste) .
1 oz thin rice noodles, broken into pieces (vermicelli) .
1 garlic clove, crushed

Directions

Step #1 Put all but the last three ingredients In a large-ish saucepan, stir well & bring to a boil.
Step #2 After 3-4 mins on the boil, lower heat to a fast simmer.
Step #3 Cook for 20-25 mins, stirring every once in awhile.
Step #4 Spoon off & discard any scum on the surface.
Step #5 Add the vermicelli & cook for a further 10 mins.
Step #6 Stir frequently.
Step #7 If you like, you can buzz this up in the food processor/blender, but it's really not necessary.
Step #8 Ladle into bowls & top this with sour cream, cilantro (if desired) & more black pepper (if desired).
Enjoy the Souped up Lentils recipe