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Rinse red and brown lentils in cold water.
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In a medium size saucepan, add lentils and 2 cups of water and bring to boil.
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Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 10 minutes.
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In a medium size cooking pot, add cooked lentils including liquid, black beans including liquid, broth, chicken soup base, cubed potatoes, celery root and bring to boil.
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Reduce heat, cover and simmer for about 10 minutes.
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In the meantime, to a medium size frying pan, add butter, olive oil, chopped garlic and onions and saute' until onions are translucent, about 5 minutes.
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Add onion mixture to soup pot.
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Add soy sauce, black pepper, chili powder, ground cumin, crushed oregano, 4 cups water and bring to boil.
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Add more water if soup is too thick.
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Reduce heat, cover and simmer for about 10 minutes.
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Remove about 1/3 of the soup into a bowl.
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Using an electric blender, blend and return to soup pot.
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Add Sambal Oelek and instant mashed potatoes; stir well to blend.
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Bring soup just to boil.
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Adjust seasonings to taste.
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Serve soup hot.
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NOTE: You can use dried black beans instead of canned.
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You will require 2 cups of dried beans, soak overnight in water.
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Next day, drain and rinse.
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Canned lentils may also be used instead of dried, Will require 1 (19 fluid ounce) can, include liquid.
