egyptian

Spiced Lentil Soup with Crispy Bread Bits

Name: Spiced Lentil Soup with Crispy Bread Bits
Yield: 1 serving
Cuisine: egyptian
Ingredients: 92 g brown lentils (dry); 12 g olive oil; 75 g onion, chopped; 5 g garlic, minced; 2 g ground cumin; 2 g ground coriander; 167 g crushed tomatoes; 542 g water; 2 g salt; 46 g bread, torn into small pieces

This simmered dish pairs brown lentils with bread, torn into small pieces, onion, chopped and garlic, minced. Adjust the calorie target to automatically scale the ingredients while keeping the proportions of the meal balanced.

Lunch

Easy

Balanced High satiety Vegetarian

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Estimated macros per portion

31 g Protein

103 g Carbohydrates

15 g Fat

17 g Fiber

Ingredients

650 kcal · 1 portion

Ingredient quantities automatically adjust to your calorie target.

92g brown lentils (dry) 324 kcal
12g olive oil 106 kcal
75g onion, chopped 30 kcal
5g garlic, minced 7 kcal
2g ground cumin 8 kcal
2g ground coriander 6 kcal
167g crushed tomatoes 53 kcal
542g water 0 kcal
2g salt 0 kcal
46g bread, torn into small pieces 122 kcal

Cooking instructions

olive oilonion
In a pot, heat olive oil over medium. Add onion and cook until soft, 5 minutes.
garlicground cuminground coriander
Add garlic, cumin, and coriander; stir 30 seconds until fragrant.
brown lentils (dry)crushed tomatoeswatersalt
Add lentils, crushed tomatoes, water, and salt. Simmer until lentils are tender, 18 to 22 minutes.
Blend part of the soup for a thicker texture, or mash lightly with a spoon.
bread
Toast the bread pieces in a dry skillet until crisp and browned, 4 to 5 minutes.
bread
Serve soup hot topped with crispy bread bits.