Spicy Tomato and Lentil Soup

Name: Spicy Tomato and Lentil Soup
Total time: 30
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 onion, finely chopped; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1 chile pepper, chopped; 1 cup red lentils; 1 (14.5 ounce) can peeled and diced tomatoes; 1 cup water; salt and pepper to taste; 0.5 teaspoon ground cumin; 1 teaspoon dried basil; 0.25 cup sour cream, for topping; 2 sprigs fresh basil leaves for garnish

Recipe by Dave-o from allrecipes.com

30 Mins.

Ingredients

4 servings

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1 onion, finely chopped
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1 tablespoon olive oil
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1 chile pepper, chopped
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1 cup red lentils
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1 (14.5 ounce) can peeled and diced tomatoes
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1 cup water

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salt and pepper to taste
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0.5 teaspoon ground cumin
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1 teaspoon dried basil
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0.25 cup sour cream, for topping
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2 sprigs fresh basil leaves for garnish

Instructions

Heat the olive oil in a large saucepan or Dutch oven. Lightly brown the onions in the oil. Add the tomatoes, chili pepper, lentils, cumin and basil to the pan along with the water. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to medium-low and simmer for about 20 minutes, or until the lentils are tender.
When the lentils have softened, use a stick blender to puree the soup. Season to taste with salt and pepper. For a special touch, put sour cream in a squirt bottle, and squeeze a spiral onto the top of each bowl of soup, and garnish with a sprig of fresh basil.