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Cold Lentil Soup
To serve 8 to 10
2 tablespoons butter
cup finely chopped onions
1 teaspoon finely chopped garlic
2 quarts chicken stock, fresh or canned
2 cups (1 pound) dried lentils
1 medium-sized firm ripe tomato, chopped and puréed through a sieve or food mill, or substitute 1/2 cup canned tomato purée
1/2 teaspoon crumbled dried basil
Freshly ground black pepper
2 hard-cooked eggs, finely chopped
1/2 cup finely sliced or chopped red radishes
1/2 cup finely chopped scallions (optional)

   In a heavy 3- to 4-quart saucepan, melt the butter over moderate heat. When the foam begins to subside, add the onions and garlic and, stirring frequently, cook for about 5 minutes, until they are soft and translucent but not brown. Stir in the chicken stock, lentils, puréed tomato, basil and a few grindings of pepper, and bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce the heat to low and simmer partially covered for 1 hour.

   Run the soup through a fine sieve into a bowl with the back of a spoon, or put it through the finest blade of a food mill. Cool to room temperature, cover with foil or plastic wrap, and refrigerate the soup for at least 2 hours or until it is thoroughly chilled.

   To serve, ladle the soup into a chilled tureen or individual soup plates.

   Mound the chopped hard-cooked eggs, radishes and scallions (if used) attractively in separate bowls and present them with the soup.


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Total Moisture: 2246.35461
Total Calorie: 2512.91
Total Protein: 160.61718
Total Total_Fat: 60.27771
Total Ash: 25.68465
Total Carbohydrate: 339.67072
Total Fiber: 47.9264
Total Sugar: 50.87345
Total Calcium: 0.367132
Total Iron: 0.03275396
Total Magnesium: 0.321299
Total Phosphorus: 1.924394
Total Potassium: 5.614022
Total Sodium: 2.959046
Total Zinc: 0.01753686
Total Copper: 0.004253762
Total Manganese: 0.005961595
Total Selenium: 7.58226E-05
Total Vit_C: 0.0687862
Total Thiamin: 0.004234813
Total Riboflaven: 0.003046845
Total Niacin: 0.041903736
Total Panto_Acid: 0.010258218
Total Vit_B6: 0.003837803
Total Folate_Tot: 2.083657
Total Folic_Acid: 0
Total Food_Folate: 2.083657
Total Folate_DFE: 2.083657
Total CholineTot: 0.865194
Total Vit_B12: 0.00093828
Total Vit_A: 3.268095
Total Vit_A_RAE: 0.471842
Total Retinol: 0.369764
Total Alpha_Carot: 0.124254
Total Beta_Carot: 1.155528
Total Beta_Crypt: 0.011488
Total Lycopene: 3.16483
Total Lut_Zea: 1.554548
Total Vit_E: 0.00520293
Total Vit_D: 0.002
Total Vit_D_IU: 0.082
Total Vit_K: 0.1622632
Total FA_Sat: 0.024368312
Total FA_Mono: 0.022319637
Total FA_Poly: 0.009097541
Total Cholesterol: 0.49066


Breakdown By Ingredients:

2 tablespoons butter


Number of Grams: 28.4
Total Moisture: 5.09496
Total Calorie: 203.628
Protein: 0.2414
Total Fat: 23.03524
Total Ash: 0.02556
Total Carbohydrate: 0.01704
Total Fiber: 0
Total Sugar: 0.01704
Total Calcium: 6.816
Total Iron: 0.00568
Total Magnesium: 0.568
Total Phosphorus: 6.816
Total Potassium: 6.816
Total Sodium: 3.124
Total Zinc: 0.02556
Total Copper: 0.004544
Total Manganese: 0.001136
Total Seleneium: 0.284
Total Vit_C: 0
Total Thiamin: 0.00142
Total Riboflavin: 0.009656
Total Niacin: 0.011928
Total Panto_Acid: 0.03124
Total Vit_B6: 0.000852
Total Folate_Tot: 0.852
Total Folic_Acid: 0
Total Food_Folate: 0.852
Total Folate_DFE: 0.852
Total Choline_Tot: 5.112
Total Vit_B12: 0.04828
Total Vit_A_IU: 709.716
Total Vit_A_RAE: 194.256
Total Retinol: 190.564
Total Alpha_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Carot: 44.872
Total Beta_Crypt: 0
Total Lycopene: 0
Total Lut_Zea: 0
Total Vit_E: 0.65888
Total Vit_D: 0
Total Vit_D_IU: 0
Total Vit_K: 1.988
Total FA_Sat: 14.338876
Total FA_Mono: 6.65412
Total FA_Poly: 0.85484
Total Cholesterol: 61.06

cup finely chopped onions


Number of Grams: 160
Total Moisture: 142.576
Total Calorie: 64
Protein: 1.76
Total Fat: 0.16
Total Ash: 0.56
Total Carbohydrate: 14.944
Total Fiber: 2.72
Total Sugar: 6.784
Total Calcium: 36.8
Total Iron: 0.336
Total Magnesium: 16
Total Phosphorus: 46.4
Total Potassium: 233.6
Total Sodium: 6.4
Total Zinc: 0.272
Total Copper: 0.0624
Total Manganese: 0.2064
Total Seleneium: 0.8
Total Vit_C: 11.84
Total Thiamin: 0.0736
Total Riboflavin: 0.0432
Total Niacin: 0.1856
Total Panto_Acid: 0.1968
Total Vit_B6: 0.192
Total Folate_Tot: 30.4
Total Folic_Acid: 0
Total Food_Folate: 30.4
Total Folate_DFE: 30.4
Total Choline_Tot: 9.6
Total Vit_B12: 0
Total Vit_A_IU: 3.2
Total Vit_A_RAE: 0
Total Retinol: 0
Total Alpha_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Carot: 1.6
Total Beta_Crypt: 0
Total Lycopene: 0
Total Lut_Zea: 6.4
Total Vit_E: 0.032
Total Vit_D: 0
Total Vit_D_IU: 0
Total Vit_K: 0.64
Total FA_Sat: 0.0672
Total FA_Mono: 0.0208
Total FA_Poly: 0.0272
Total Cholesterol: 0

1 teaspoon finely chopped garlic


Number of Grams: 3.1
Total Moisture: 0.19995
Total Calorie: 10.261
Protein: 0.51305
Total Fat: 0.02263
Total Ash: 0.10974
Total Carbohydrate: 2.25463
Total Fiber: 0.279
Total Sugar: 0.07533
Total Calcium: 2.449
Total Iron: 0.17515
Total Magnesium: 2.387
Total Phosphorus: 12.834
Total Potassium: 36.983
Total Sodium: 1.86
Total Zinc: 0.09269
Total Copper: 0.016523
Total Manganese: 0.030349
Total Seleneium: 0.7409
Total Vit_C: 0.0372
Total Thiamin: 0.013485
Total Riboflavin: 0.004371
Total Niacin: 0.024676
Total Panto_Acid: 0.023033
Total Vit_B6: 0.051274
Total Folate_Tot: 1.457
Total Folic_Acid: 0
Total Food_Folate: 1.457
Total Folate_DFE: 1.457
Total Choline_Tot: 2.077
Total Vit_B12: 0
Total Vit_A_IU: 0
Total Vit_A_RAE: 0
Total Retinol: 0
Total Alpha_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Crypt: 0
Total Lycopene: 0
Total Lut_Zea: 0
Total Vit_E: 0.02077
Total Vit_D: 0
Total Vit_D_IU: 0
Total Vit_K: 0.0124
Total FA_Sat: 0.007719
Total FA_Mono: 0.003565
Total FA_Poly: 0.005518
Total Cholesterol: 0

2 quarts chicken stock, fresh or canned


Number of Grams: 1920
Total Moisture: 1769.28
Total Calorie: 691.2
Protein: 48.384
Total Fat: 23.04
Total Ash: 12.096
Total Carbohydrate: 67.776
Total Fiber: 0
Total Sugar: 30.336
Total Calcium: 57.6
Total Iron: 4.032
Total Magnesium: 76.8
Total Phosphorus: 518.4
Total Potassium: 2016
Total Sodium: 2745.6
Total Zinc: 2.688
Total Copper: 1.0368
Total Manganese: 0
Total Seleneium: 42.24
Total Vit_C: 3.84
Total Thiamin: 0.672
Total Riboflavin: 1.632
Total Niacin: 30.4128
Total Panto_Acid: 0
Total Vit_B6: 1.1712
Total Folate_Tot: 96
Total Folic_Acid: 0
Total Food_Folate: 96
Total Folate_DFE: 96
Total Choline_Tot: 172.8
Total Vit_B12: 0
Total Vit_A_IU: 57.6
Total Vit_A_RAE: 19.2
Total Retinol: 19.2
Total Alpha_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Crypt: 0
Total Lycopene: 0
Total Lut_Zea: 19.2
Total Vit_E: 0.576
Total Vit_D: 0
Total Vit_D_IU: 0
Total Vit_K: 3.84
Total FA_Sat: 6.1632
Total FA_Mono: 11.1744
Total FA_Poly: 4.0896
Total Cholesterol: 57.6

2 cups (1 pound) dried lentils


Number of Grams: 384
Total Moisture: 31.7184
Total Calorie: 1351.68
Protein: 94.5792
Total Fat: 4.0704
Total Ash: 10.4064
Total Carbohydrate: 243.264
Total Fiber: 41.088
Total Sugar: 7.7952
Total Calcium: 134.4
Total Iron: 24.9984
Total Magnesium: 180.48
Total Phosphorus: 1079.04
Total Potassium: 2599.68
Total Sodium: 23.04
Total Zinc: 12.5568
Total Copper: 2.89536
Total Manganese: 5.34912
Total Seleneium: 0.384
Total Vit_C: 17.28
Total Thiamin: 3.35232
Total Riboflavin: 0.81024
Total Niacin: 10.0032
Total Panto_Acid: 8.2176
Total Vit_B6: 2.0736
Total Folate_Tot: 1839.36
Total Folic_Acid: 0
Total Food_Folate: 1839.36
Total Folate_DFE: 1839.36
Total Choline_Tot: 368.64
Total Vit_B12: 0
Total Vit_A_IU: 149.76
Total Vit_A_RAE: 7.68
Total Retinol: 0
Total Alpha_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Carot: 88.32
Total Beta_Crypt: 0
Total Lycopene: 0
Total Lut_Zea: 0
Total Vit_E: 1.8816
Total Vit_D: 0
Total Vit_D_IU: 0
Total Vit_K: 19.2
Total FA_Sat: 0.59136
Total FA_Mono: 0.74112
Total FA_Poly: 2.01984
Total Cholesterol: 0

1 medium-sized firm ripe tomato, chopped and puréed through a sieve or food mill, or substitute 1/2 cup canned tomato purée


Number of Grams: 123
Total Moisture: 116.2596
Total Calorie: 22.14
Protein: 1.0824
Total Fat: 0.246
Total Ash: 0.615
Total Carbohydrate: 4.7847
Total Fiber: 1.476
Total Sugar: 3.2349
Total Calcium: 12.3
Total Iron: 0.3321
Total Magnesium: 13.53
Total Phosphorus: 29.52
Total Potassium: 291.51
Total Sodium: 6.15
Total Zinc: 0.2091
Total Copper: 0.07257
Total Manganese: 0.14022
Total Seleneium: 0
Total Vit_C: 16.851
Total Thiamin: 0.04551
Total Riboflavin: 0.02337
Total Niacin: 0.73062
Total Panto_Acid: 0.10947
Total Vit_B6: 0.0984
Total Folate_Tot: 18.45
Total Folic_Acid: 0
Total Food_Folate: 18.45
Total Folate_DFE: 18.45
Total Choline_Tot: 7.38
Total Vit_B12: 0
Total Vit_A_IU: 1024.59
Total Vit_A_RAE: 51.66
Total Retinol: 0
Total Alpha_Carot: 124.23
Total Beta_Carot: 552.27
Total Beta_Crypt: 0
Total Lycopene: 3164.79
Total Lut_Zea: 151.29
Total Vit_E: 0.6642
Total Vit_D: 0
Total Vit_D_IU: 0
Total Vit_K: 9.717
Total FA_Sat: 0.03444
Total FA_Mono: 0.03813
Total FA_Poly: 0.10209
Total Cholesterol: 0

1/2 teaspoon crumbled dried basil


Number of Grams: 5.3
Total Moisture: 4.87918
Total Calorie: 1.219
Protein: 0.16695
Total Fat: 0.03392
Total Ash: 0.07897
Total Carbohydrate: 0.14045
Total Fiber: 0.0848
Total Sugar: 0.0159
Total Calcium: 9.381
Total Iron: 0.16801
Total Magnesium: 3.392
Total Phosphorus: 2.968
Total Potassium: 15.635
Total Sodium: 0.212
Total Zinc: 0.04293
Total Copper: 0.020405
Total Manganese: 0.060844
Total Seleneium: 0.0159
Total Vit_C: 0.954
Total Thiamin: 0.001802
Total Riboflavin: 0.004028
Total Niacin: 0.047806
Total Panto_Acid: 0.011077
Total Vit_B6: 0.008215
Total Folate_Tot: 3.604
Total Folic_Acid: 0
Total Food_Folate: 3.604
Total Folate_DFE: 3.604
Total Choline_Tot: 0.583
Total Vit_B12: 0
Total Vit_A_IU: 279.575
Total Vit_A_RAE: 13.992
Total Retinol: 0
Total Alpha_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Carot: 166.526
Total Beta_Crypt: 2.438
Total Lycopene: 0
Total Lut_Zea: 299.45
Total Vit_E: 0.0424
Total Vit_D: 0
Total Vit_D_IU: 0
Total Vit_K: 21.9844
Total FA_Sat: 0.002173
Total FA_Mono: 0.004664
Total FA_Poly: 0.020617
Total Cholesterol: 0

Freshly ground black pepper


Number of Grams: 0.2
Total Moisture: 0.02492
Total Calorie: 0.502
Protein: 0.02078
Total Fat: 0.00652
Total Ash: 0.00898
Total Carbohydrate: 0.1279
Total Fiber: 0.0506
Total Sugar: 0.00128
Total Calcium: 0.886
Total Iron: 0.01942
Total Magnesium: 0.342
Total Phosphorus: 0.316
Total Potassium: 2.658
Total Sodium: 0.04
Total Zinc: 0.00238
Total Copper: 0.00266
Total Manganese: 0.025506
Total Seleneium: 0.0098
Total Vit_C: 0
Total Thiamin: 0.000216
Total Riboflavin: 0.00036
Total Niacin: 0.002286
Total Panto_Acid: 0.002798
Total Vit_B6: 0.000582
Total Folate_Tot: 0.034
Total Folic_Acid: 0
Total Food_Folate: 0.034
Total Folate_DFE: 0.034
Total Choline_Tot: 0.022
Total Vit_B12: 0
Total Vit_A_IU: 1.094
Total Vit_A_RAE: 0.054
Total Retinol: 0
Total Alpha_Carot: 0.024
Total Beta_Carot: 0.62
Total Beta_Crypt: 0.05
Total Lycopene: 0.04
Total Lut_Zea: 0.908
Total Vit_E: 0.00208
Total Vit_D: 0
Total Vit_D_IU: 0
Total Vit_K: 0.3274
Total FA_Sat: 0.002784
Total FA_Mono: 0.001478
Total FA_Poly: 0.001996
Total Cholesterol: 0

2 hard-cooked eggs, finely chopped


Number of Grams: 100
Total Moisture: 76.15
Total Calorie: 143
Protein: 12.56
Total Fat: 9.51
Total Ash: 1.06
Total Carbohydrate: 0.72
Total Fiber: 0
Total Sugar: 0.37
Total Calcium: 56
Total Iron: 1.75
Total Magnesium: 12
Total Phosphorus: 198
Total Potassium: 138
Total Sodium: 142
Total Zinc: 1.29
Total Copper: 0.072
Total Manganese: 0.028
Total Seleneium: 30.7
Total Vit_C: 0
Total Thiamin: 0.04
Total Riboflavin: 0.457
Total Niacin: 0.075
Total Panto_Acid: 1.533
Total Vit_B6: 0.17
Total Folate_Tot: 47
Total Folic_Acid: 0
Total Food_Folate: 47
Total Folate_DFE: 47
Total Choline_Tot: 293
Total Vit_B12: 0.89
Total Vit_A_IU: 540
Total Vit_A_RAE: 160
Total Retinol: 160
Total Alpha_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Crypt: 9
Total Lycopene: 0
Total Lut_Zea: 503
Total Vit_E: 1.05
Total Vit_D: 2
Total Vit_D_IU: 82
Total Vit_K: 0.3
Total FA_Sat: 3.126
Total FA_Mono: 3.658
Total FA_Poly: 1.911
Total Cholesterol: 372

1/2 cup finely sliced or chopped red radishes


Number of Grams: 58
Total Moisture: 55.2566
Total Calorie: 9.28
Protein: 0.3944
Total Fat: 0.058
Total Ash: 0.319
Total Carbohydrate: 1.972
Total Fiber: 0.928
Total Sugar: 1.0788
Total Calcium: 14.5
Total Iron: 0.1972
Total Magnesium: 5.8
Total Phosphorus: 11.6
Total Potassium: 135.14
Total Sodium: 22.62
Total Zinc: 0.1624
Total Copper: 0.029
Total Manganese: 0.04002
Total Seleneium: 0.348
Total Vit_C: 8.584
Total Thiamin: 0.00696
Total Riboflavin: 0.02262
Total Niacin: 0.14732
Total Panto_Acid: 0.0957
Total Vit_B6: 0.04118
Total Folate_Tot: 14.5
Total Folic_Acid: 0
Total Food_Folate: 14.5
Total Folate_DFE: 14.5
Total Choline_Tot: 3.48
Total Vit_B12: 0
Total Vit_A_IU: 4.06
Total Vit_A_RAE: 0
Total Retinol: 0
Total Alpha_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Carot: 2.32
Total Beta_Crypt: 0
Total Lycopene: 0
Total Lut_Zea: 5.8
Total Vit_E: 0
Total Vit_D: 0
Total Vit_D_IU: 0
Total Vit_K: 0.754
Total FA_Sat: 0.01856
Total FA_Mono: 0.00986
Total FA_Poly: 0.02784
Total Cholesterol: 0

1/2 cup finely chopped scallions (optional)


Number of Grams: 50
Total Moisture: 44.915
Total Calorie: 16
Protein: 0.915
Total Fat: 0.095
Total Ash: 0.405
Total Carbohydrate: 3.67
Total Fiber: 1.3
Total Sugar: 1.165
Total Calcium: 36
Total Iron: 0.74
Total Magnesium: 10
Total Phosphorus: 18.5
Total Potassium: 138
Total Sodium: 8
Total Zinc: 0.195
Total Copper: 0.0415
Total Manganese: 0.08
Total Seleneium: 0.3
Total Vit_C: 9.4
Total Thiamin: 0.0275
Total Riboflavin: 0.04
Total Niacin: 0.2625
Total Panto_Acid: 0.0375
Total Vit_B6: 0.0305
Total Folate_Tot: 32
Total Folic_Acid: 0
Total Food_Folate: 32
Total Folate_DFE: 32
Total Choline_Tot: 2.5
Total Vit_B12: 0
Total Vit_A_IU: 498.5
Total Vit_A_RAE: 25
Total Retinol: 0
Total Alpha_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Carot: 299
Total Beta_Crypt: 0
Total Lycopene: 0
Total Lut_Zea: 568.5
Total Vit_E: 0.275
Total Vit_D: 0
Total Vit_D_IU: 0
Total Vit_K: 103.5
Total FA_Sat: 0.016
Total FA_Mono: 0.0135
Total FA_Poly: 0.037
Total Cholesterol: 0


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