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  "slug": "lonesome-lake-style-dry-lentil-soup",
  "title": "Lonesome Lake–Style Lentil Soup",
  "description": "Hut-style lentil and vegetable soup using dry lentils.",
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  "recipeYield": "About 8 hearty servings",
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    "2 cups brown or green lentils, rinsed",
    "1 large onion, diced",
    "3 carrots, diced",
    "3 celery stalks, diced",
    "3 cloves garlic, minced",
    "2 Tbsp olive oil",
    "8 cups vegetable broth",
    "1 can (14–15 oz) diced tomatoes",
    "1 tsp dried thyme",
    "1 tsp dried oregano",
    "1–2 bay leaves",
    "1 tsp paprika",
    "1/2 tsp black pepper",
    "1–1½ tsp salt, to taste",
    "1–2 Tbsp soy sauce",
    "1 Tbsp lemon juice",
    "Optional: 2 cups chopped spinach or kale"
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    "Sauté onion, carrot and celery in olive oil for about 7 minutes, until beginning to soften. Add garlic and cook another minute.",
    "Add lentils, broth, tomatoes, thyme, oregano, bay leaves, paprika, pepper and salt. Bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer and cook 30–40 minutes, until the lentils are tender.",
    "Add broth or water if it becomes too thick. Stir in soy sauce and lemon juice at the end. Add optional greens during the last few minutes."
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    "A hut-style recreation, not a verified AMC recipe."
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