Recipe

Red Lentil Soup With Lemon Recipe

	Pleclare / All my dishes 10 months, 2 weeks ago A little different twist on lentil soup Prep:45m Cook:45m Servings:4	Pleclare
	lentilsoniontomato pastegarliccarrot chicken broth

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Ingredients

3 Tbs. olive oil,more for drizzling

1 lg. onion chopped

2 garlic cloves,minced

1 Tbs tomato paste

1 tsp. ground cumin

1/4 tsp.kosher salt,more to taste

1/4 tso ground black peppePinch ground chili powder or cayenne,more to taste

1qt chicken or vegetable broth

1 cup red lentils

1 large carrot peeled and diced

Juice of 1/2 lemon, more to taste

3 Tbs chopped fresh cilantro

Directions

In a large pot,heat 3 Tbsp. oil over high heat until hot and shimmering. Add onion and garlic and saute until golden,about 4 mins. Stir in tomato paste,cumin,salt,black pepper and chili powder or cayenne and saute 2 mins longer. Add broth,2c water,lentils and carrots. Bring to a simmer,then partially cover pot and turn heat to med low. Simmer until lentils are soft,about 30 mins. Taste and add salt if necessary. Using an immersion or regular blender or a food processor,puree half the soup,then add it back to the pot. Soup should be somewhat chunky.

Reheat soup if necessary,then stir in lemon juice and cilantro. Serve soup drizzled with good olive oil and dusted lightly with chili powder if desired

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