PUMPKIN AND LENTIL SOUP FOR THE SOUP KITCHEN ENJOY DAN:

PUMPKIN AND LENTIL SOUP FOR THE SOUP KITCHEN by CHEF DAN:

Serves 30-40

INGREDIENTS:

1/4-cup vegetable oil

7 onions, chopped

2 tablespoons ground cumin

2 tablespoons EACH ground coriander, turmeric and smoked paprika

1 tablespoon garlic powder

4 fresh pumpkin

9 potatoes, cubed

2-1/2- pounds red lentils, washed

22 cups vegetable stock

1/4-cup dried parsley

DIRECTIONS: (PREHEAT OVEN TO 350 F)

1.   Cut and remove seed from the pumpkins and place on baking sheet.

2.   Sprinkle with oil and place in preheated oven, bake for 50-60 minutes.

3.   Remove and let cool, when cool scrape out the fleshy meat, set aside.

4.   In a stock-pot heat remaining oil over medium-heat when sizzling.

5.   Add onion and sauté 5 minutes.

6.   Stir in spices and cook for 1 minutes.

7.   Add potatoes, lentils, and stock.

8.   Bring to a boil, cover and simmer for 40 minutes.

9.   Add cooked pumpkin and simmer for another 30 minutes.

10.                With an immersion blender, blend until almost smooth.

11.                Top with dried parsley.

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