Lentil Tabouli Soup Recipe - Cooking Index
Lentil Tabouli Soup Recipe - Cooking Index
This recipe includes all of the ingredients contained in a great tabouli: bulgur wheat, tomatoes, lemon juice, and lots of parsley. (You'll need two good-sized bunches; opt for the flat-leaf variety if it's available.) A new slant has been put on the dish by combining all of the ingredients in a lentil soup. Since the acid in the lemon juice quickly dulls parsley's bright color, you might like to add lemon juice only to the portion you are planning to serve. Leftovers are likely to need some extra lemon juice anyway. Coarse bulgur is available in most natural food stores.
Courses: Soup| 2 tablespoons | 30ml | Olive oil |
| 2 cups | 125g / 4.4oz | Coarsely-chopped onions |
| 6 cups | 1422ml | Vegetable broth or water |
| 1 1/2 cups | 355ml | Brown lentils |
| 1/3 cup | 78ml | Coarse bulgur |
| 1/4 teaspoon | 1.3ml | Crushed red pepper flakes - (optional) |
| 1 | Garlic clove - (to 2) - pressed | |
| 3 cups | 187g / 6.6oz | Finely-diced seeded plum tomatoes |
| = (fresh or canned, drained) | ||
| 1 1/2 tablespoons | 22ml | Finely-chopped fresh mint - plus more to taste |
| = (or 1 1/2 tspns dried mint) | ||
| 1 1/4 teaspoons | 6.3ml | Salt - or to taste |
| 1 cup | 93g / 3.3oz | Minced fresh parsley - (loosely packed) - plus more to taste |
| 1 tablespoon | 15ml | Fresh lemon juice - (to 3) |
Over medium-high heat, heat 1 tablespoon of oil in cooker. Cook onions, stirring frequently, for 2 minutes. Add broth and stir well to scrape up any browned bits sticking to the bottom of cooker. Add lentils, bulgur, and red pepper flakes (if using).
Lock lid in place. Over high heat, bring to high pressure. Lower heat just enough to maintain high pressure and cook for 10 minutes. Quick-release pressure. Remove lid, tilting it away from you to allow any excess steam to escape.
Stir in garlic, tomatoes, additional tablespoon of olive oil, mint, and salt. Simmer until garlic looses its raw taste, about 2 minutes. At this point, add a bit more mint if you feel it's needed. Blend in parsley and lemon juice. Taste and add more parsley and lemon juice if desired. Serve in large soup bowls.
This recipe yields 6 servings.
Per serving: 372 cal.; 20g prot.; 8g total fat (1g sat. Fat); 59g carb.; 2mg chol.; 1,465mg sod.; 12g fiber.
Source:
Vegetarian Times, January 1999
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