Red Lentil Soup with Lemon
From pleclare 16 years ago
- 45 minutes to make
- Serves 4
A little different twist on lentil soup
Ingredients
- 3 Tbs. olive oil,more for drizzling shopping list
- 1 lg. onion chopped shopping list
- 2 garlic cloves,minced shopping list
- 1 Tbs tomato paste shopping list
- 1 tsp. ground cumin shopping list
- 1/4 tsp.kosher salt,more to taste shopping list
- 1/4 tso ground black peppePinch ground chili powder or cayenne,more to taste shopping list
- 1qt chicken or vegetable broth shopping list
- 1 cup red lentils shopping list
- 1 large carrot peeled and diced shopping list
- juice of 1/2 lemon, more to taste shopping list
- 3 Tbs chopped fresh cilantro shopping list
How to make it
- 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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I heard that red lentil soup is wonderful. This actually makes me want to try it! High 5 for you Pat! LOL!
shepherdrescue
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I made this last night but with my homemade vegetable stock. It is delicious!
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