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Lentil Soup

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  Ingredients: 1/4 cup olive oil 1 onion 4 cloves garlic 1 large carrot 2 ribs celery 2 cups dried lentils 1 large can (28 oz) crushed tomatoes 5 cups (1 tetra pack) vegetable stock 2 tsp cumin 1 tsp curry powder 1 tsp paprika 1/2 tsp thyme 2 tbsp lemon juice Salt, pepper, and crushed red pepper flakes to taste Special Equipment: Immersion blender Instructions: Heat 1/4 cup olive oil in a sauce pan on medium heat Chop 1 onion, 1 carrot, 2 ribs celery, and mince 4 cloves garlic Add garlic and onion to heated pan and cook until fragrant and the onion begins to turn translucent (about 5 min) Add carrot and celery and cook for about 10 min Add 1 can crushed tomatoes, 5 cups (1 tetra pack) veg broth, 2 cups dried lentils, 2 tsp cumin, 1 tsp curry powder, 1 tsp paprika, and 1/2 tsp thyme Turn heat up and bring to a simmer, then turn heat down, cover and let simmer about 40 min Briefly use an immersion blender to thicken the soup but make sure to keep it chunky Add 2 cups water (or to des...

Oreo Peanut Butter Tarts

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  Special Equipment: Hand Mixer Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups heavy cream 8 oz cream cheese 1 cup creamy peanut butter 1 cup powdered sugar 1/2 tsp vanilla extract 2 1/2 Oreo baking crumbs 1/2 cup melted butted Chopped mini peanut butter cups/Reese's Piece/ whipped cream for garnish Instructions: Combine 2 1/2 cups Oreo baking crumbs and 1/2 cup melted butter Press combined mixture into a muffin baking sheet Add 1 1/2 cups heavy cream to a bowl and blend with hand mixer until peaks form In another bowl, use hand mixer to blend together 1 cup peanut butter and 8 oz cream cheese until fully combined Add 1 cup powdered sugar and 1/2 tsp vanilla extract to peanut butter mix and beat until fully combined Add the whipped heavy cream to the peanut butter mix and blend until fully combined Add the peanut butter mix to the Oreo tart shells Let cool in fridge for at least 4 hours Garnish with your choice of whipped cream, mini peanut butter cups and Reese's pieces Source:  https://www.howswee...