Join KindChef Marj Klein to make a Turkish Red Lentil Soup for Har Shalom’s Sunday KindSoup. All are welcome – whether Har Shalom congregants or not!
After completing your soup, freeze and label it for donation, then drop off at one of our participating food assistance providers, with a person or family that is in your heart, or anyplace that you prefer, when convenient. Finally, report on where you shared your KindSoup and spread the word: Post a picture or two of you and your soups on social media with #DoKindWorks and tag us @DoKindWorks.
Turkish Red Lentil Soup
Ingredients
- 3 cups red lentils (1 16 oz bag), washed
- 6 Tbsps olive oil
- 3 medium onions, chopped
- 6 garlic cloves, sliced
- 3-4 large carrots, peeled and cut
- 3-4 medium Russet potatoes, peeled and diced
- 3 Tbsps tomato paste
- 1 Tbsp cumin
- 1 Tbsp Kosher salt
- 1-1/2 tsps paprika
- 1-1/2 tsps dried oregano
- 3/4 tsps black pepper
- 3/4 tsps cayenne or Aleppo pepper TO TASTE
- 15 cups of water or vegetable broth
- 3 tsps dried mint (optional)
- Lemon juice
Instructions
- Heat oil. Add onions. Sauté 4 mins. Add garlic. Stir 30 secs.
- Add carrots and potatoes. Sauté 4 mins, stirring occasionally.
- Add tomato paste, cumin, salt, paprika, oregano, black and cayenne peppers. Stir 1 min. (You may add a bit of broth to make it easier to stir.)
- Add broth and lentils. Stir. Bring to boil and reduce heat to simmer for 30 mins, stirring occasionally.
- Remove from heat. Stir in mint (optional).
- Blend with immersion blender OR NOT! Red lentils break down, so I prefer leaving the bits of onions, carrots, and potatoes in the soup without blending.
- Add a squeeze of a fresh lemon.
Health and Safety Information
In order to protect the the quality of our KindSoup program, we ask that volunteers conscientiously observe the following guidelines:
- Start with clean hands and wash again frequently as needed throughout the cooking process.
- Start with clean kitchen surfaces and utensils (antibacterial wipes do a great job).
- Keep longer hair tied back.
- Follow other common sense procedures, such as never returning a tasting spoon to the pot!
Thank you for maintaining a high cleanliness standard for our KindSoup donations!
How to Donate Your KindSoup
Seal containers with a tight lid and freeze. Label each container with: date prepared, your first name and last initial, “Turkish Red Lentil Soup” and any relevant food allergy info. When convenient, drop containers of frozen soup off at one of the following participating food assistance providers, with a person or family that is in your heart, or a place that you prefer.
- Here2Help @ Bethesda Presbyterian Church, 7611 Clarendon Road, Bethesda. (Go down driveway next to brick house just before the church on Clarendon and look for coolers labeled for soup donations). Drop off Sundays, 9:30 am-12 noon.
- Homes Not Borders 3610 East St., Landover. Drop off daily 10 am-2 pm. NOTE: Soups dropped here must be vegetarian or Halal only, as they will be shared with newly arriving refugee families in the area.
- Rainbow Community Development Center 12120 Tech Road, Silver Spring (this takes you to the rear parking lot and loading dock – there is usually a large RAINBOW truck parked here): Drop-off Monday-Friday 9am-2pm. NOTE: If you go during Rainbow’s food distributions on Tuesdays/Thursdays from 9am-noon, you may see a long line of cars – you can drive past the cars to drop off your KindSoup. If you go at other times and the garage or back door is not open, call or text Anna on her personal cell at 301-852-4184 (if she doesn’t answer, leave a message and she should get back within a few minutes, or try calling the Rainbow Pantry cellphone: 240-639-2293).
- Upcounty Consolidation Hub 12900 Middlebrook Rd., Germantown (supporting 1,000 families with food and other supports). Drop off Tuesdays, Wednesdays, or Fridays 8 am-4:30 pm.
- Embry Rucker Shelter 11975 Bowman Towne Drive, Reston, 703-437-1975. Leave donations on the table around the back. Drop off anytime!
- NYC Community Fridges located throughout New York City.
- Bread and Roses 58 Newbury St., Lawrence, Mass., 978-681-8768. Drop off Mondays-Thursdays, 10 am-4 pm.
- The Bristol Lodge 27 Lexington St., Waltham, Mass., 781-893-0108. Drop off Mondays-Fridays, 9am-6pm.
- Community Refrigerators located in Los Angeles
See you in the KindSoup kitchen!
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