Farida'S Egyptian Lentil Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 large onion
olive oil
1 1/2 c. lentils
7 c. hot beef broth
pinch of cumin
lime
buttered croutons

Preparation

Fry onion in olive oil in large pot.
When onion is soft, add hot beef broth and lentils.
Simmer approximately 1/2 hour or until lentils are soft.
Strain soup through a mill and season with salt and pepper to taste.
Add a pinch of cumin and a squeeze of lime and heat for a couple of minutes.
If consistency is too thick, add more water.
Serve with wedges of lime (the more lime the better) and buttered croutons.