Bryan's Spicy Red Lentil Soup

Name: Bryan's Spicy Red Lentil Soup
Total time: 50
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon olive oil; 1.5 cups chopped red onion; salt and pepper to taste; 1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes; 2 cups dry red lentils; 1.5 cups frozen chopped spinach; 2 cups water; 2 teaspoons dried basil; 1.5 teaspoons ground cardamom; 1 teaspoon ground cumin; 0.5 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper; 0.5 teaspoon curry powder

Recipe by FISHFISHER2002 from allrecipes.com

Lunch,Dinner 50 Mins.

Ingredients

6 servings

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1 teaspoon olive oil
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1.5 cups chopped red onion
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salt and pepper to taste
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1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes
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2 cups dry red lentils
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1.5 cups frozen chopped spinach

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2 cups water
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2 teaspoons dried basil
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1.5 teaspoons ground cardamom
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1 teaspoon ground cumin
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0.5 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
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0.5 teaspoon curry powder

Instructions

Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Cook and stir onion in hot oil until golden brown. Season with salt and pepper. Mix in tomatoes, lentils, and spinach; pour in water. Season with basil, cardamom, cumin, cayenne pepper, and curry powder. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, and simmer for 25 minutes, stirring occasionally, until lentils are tender.
Transfer soup to a blender and purée until smooth before serving.