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Jacob's Red Lentil Stew

Jacob's Red Sumac Lentil Stew

Based on the account of Esau selling his birthright to Jacob for some of the "red stuff", this soup gets its color from Sumac, a red berry known for its healing benefits for respiratory and digestive health. That might explain why Esau was willing to succumb to Jacob's blackmail...if he had the flu, this would have been his saving medicine.
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Calories 360 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 3 carrots roughly chopped
  • 3 celery stalks roughly chopped
  • 1 red onion diced
  • 3 garlic cloves minced
  • 2 TBS Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  • 2 cups Lentils Red, Green, or Beluga will all work but each type will produce a different texture
  • 8 cups broth chicken or vegetable
  • 1/3 c ground sumac
  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • 1 tsp dried parsley
  • 1 bay leaf
  • salt and pepper Beware that some chicken bouillion is already very salty, so taste before adding more salt
  • 1 fresh cilantro bunch chopped for garnish

Instructions
 

  • Heat 2 Tbs olive oil in soup pan and sautee diced onion till tender
  • Add chopped carrots, celery, and minced garlic and saute until onions turn golden.
  • Add lentils, broth, and spices to the pot and bring to a boil, then lower to simmer.
  • If using an Instapot, use the soup setting, for 30 mins.
    If using a stove, simmer for about 2 hours, checking for tenderness every 30 minutes.
  • Garnish with chopped cilantro and serve with your favorite crusty bread

Notes

This is a hearty soup full of protein and fiber that will satisfy your hunger for hours. Keep this recipe on hand for cold and flu season and you'll be feeling better in no time.
TIP: make ahead and freeze in large cubes. Once the cubes are frozen you can transfer them to a freezer bag or Tupperware container. Pull out a couple of cubes of frozen soup when you are craving some healthy comfort food, pop them in the microwave or into a covered saucepan on your stove to reheat.