• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 2 tbsp minced peeled fresh ginger
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 tsp cumin
• 1/2 tsp ground coriander
• 4 cups water
• 1 (14 oz) can crushed tomatoes
• 1 cup dried green lentils, picked over, rinsed, and drained
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 2 tsp fresh lemon juice
• 1/4 cup chopped cilantro

1. Heat the oil in a medium saucepan, then add the onion.
2. Saute until softened, about 5 minutes.
3. Add the ginger, garlic, cumin, and coriander; cook, stirring 1 minute.
4. Stir in the water, tomatoes, lentils, and salt.
5. Bring to a boil.
6. Reduce the heat and simmer until the lentils are soft, 35-45 minutes.
7. Transfer 2 cups of the lentil mixture to a blender or food processor and puree.
8. Stir the puree into the lentils and simmer until the soup is heated through, 3-5 minutes.
9. Just before serving, stir in the lemon juice and sprinkle with cilantro.

This makes just 4 servings.
- posted by Tihleigh @ 6:38 AM

• (3) 15 oz. cans black beans, undrained
• (2) 14.5 oz. cans beef broth
• (1) 14.5 oz. can diced tomatoes (I didn't drain, recipe didn't specify)
• (1) 4 oz. can chopped green chilies (again, I did not drain)
• 5 oz. extra-lean fully cooked ham, cut in 1 inch cubes (sounds huge, we cut them much smaller!)
• 1 cup chopped onion (I used a whole onion, it made closer to 2 cups chopped)
• 1/3 cup red wine vinegar
• 1 tsp dried oregano leaves
• 1 tsp ground cumin
• 1 tsp dried thyme leaves
• 1 tsp pepper

1. Directions: combine all ingredients in stoneware
2. Stir well (at this point we refrigerated it overnight, covered).
3. Cover, cook on Low 8 to 10 hours or on High for 4 to 5 hours.

• 1/2 cup dry lentils
• 1 cup chicken broth
• 5 ounces stewed tomatoes
• 1/8 cup chopped onion
• 2 stalks celery, chopped, with leaves
• 1/4 teaspoon curry powder
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• salt to taste
• ground black pepper to taste

1. Combine lentils and water, bring to a boil.
2. Lower heat to simmer, add tomatoes, onion, and celery.
3. Cover and let simmer 45 minutes.
4. Check every 15 minutes to stir, and add water if necessary.
5. Add spices last 15 minutes to taste.
6. Taste and re-spice if necessary before serving.