Lentil Soup in a Jar Gift

By debicakes62

Ingredients

• Ingredients for Gift
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 dried chile pepper
• 2 teaspoons turmeric
• 1 1/2 teaspoons curry powder (sealed in a plastic bag or sachet)
• 5 sun-dried tomatoes (not oil-packed)
• 1/2 cup red lentils
• 1/2 cup yellow lentils
• 1/2 cup red lentils
• 1/2 cup yellow lentils
• 3/4-liter glass jar

Details

Servings 8
Adapted from foodnetwork.com

Preparation

Step 1

Directions for Soup for Gift Tag

Heat 3 tablespoons butter in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add 4 smashed garlic cloves and 1 diced red onion; saute 6 minutes. Add the contents of the spice bag, the bay leaves and chile pepper from the Curried Lentil Soup mix and cook about 3 minutes. Add the rest of the soup mix and 8 cups water or chicken broth; simmer until the lentils are soft, about 1 hour. Season with salt.