Lentil Soup With Minted Yogurt

Total Time: 1 hr 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 medium onions, chopped
• 2 large carrots, peeled, chopped
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 4 teaspoons curry powder
• 1 (16 ounce) package dried lentils
• 9 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth
• pepper
• 1 1/2 cups low-fat plain yogurt
• 1/4 cup fresh mint
• 1/4 cup fresh cilantro
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil

Recipe

• 1 heat oil in heavy large pot over medium heat.
• 2 add onions, carrots and garlic and saute until vegetables begin to soften, about 5 minutes.
• 3 add curry, then lentils and stir 2 minutes.
• 4 add nine cups of broth and bring to a boil. reduce heat, cover and simmer until lentils are tender, adding more broth if soup is too thick and stirring occasionally, about 1 hour and 15 minutes. season with pepper.
• 5 whisk yogurt, mint, cilantro, and basil in a small bowl to blend. season herbed yogurt with pepper. cover separately and chill.
• 6 ladle soup into bowls. spoon generous dollops of herbed yogurt atop soup and serve.