3 kick lentil soup Recipes

olive oil, onions, chopped, sweet red peppers (can use yellow or orange peppers as well), jalapeno peppers, chopped, carrots, peeled & chopped, garlic cloves, chopped, minced fresh oregano or 1 tsp dried oregano, cumin, ground coriander (important flavor), red lentils, rinsed & picked over to remove any debris, homemade chicken stock (or 2 large cans, 2 pints 14 oz. each, chicken broth) or 12 cups homemade vegetable stock (or 2 large cans, 2 pints 14 oz. each, chicken broth), tomatoes, chopped (very lightly cuisinarted), water, salt, cayenne pepper (i like it with a good kick), coarsely chopped fresh parsley (or cilantro), sour cream, fresh lime juice, lime zest

roasting chicken, skin, bones , the whole deal, onions, garlic cloves, fresh gingerroot (use to taste), chilies (discard seeds for less heat), stalks celery, carrots, diced sweet potatoes (or both) or 1 cup parsnip (or both), shiitake mushroom, soup mix, pearl barley, red kidney beans, split peas, black-eyed peas, green lentil, chicken stock