Liquid Sunshine Soup

* Exported from MasterCook *

Liquid Sunshine Soup

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Serving Size : 1 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Soups

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1 onion
1 cup red lentils
1 cup chopped mushrooms -- optional
1 butternut squash (or one can pumpkin
puree)
1 cup orange juice
juice of one lemon -- optional
2 teaspoons sugar -- optional
veggie broth (1 1/2 cups or so)
1/2 teaspoon cumin
1/2 teaspoon coriander
1 teaspoon cinnamon
3/4 teaspoon powdered ginger
1/2 teaspoon powdered mustard
cayenne to taste
salt to taste

Roast the squash by cutting in half, removing seeds and stringy membrane,
place cut side down on baking sheet, pierce skin with a fork a few times,
cook at 350 for 40 minutes or until soft.

Chop onions and caramelize in a soup pot. Add broth as needed. (When onions
are done put in mushrooms and saute until liquid is released and cooked
down.)

Rinse lentils. For quicker soup soak them in the broth.

Scoop squash flesh away from skin and puree with orange juice.

After onions are caramelized (and mushrooms are done) dump all ingredients
into the onion cooking pot. Simmer gently until lentils are cooked. If using
the squash you may wish to add onion juice to cut the sweetness, if using
canned pumpkin you may wish to add sugar to add to the sweetness.





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Soup