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Bowl of red lentil soup with lemon and cilantro garnish

Red Lentil Soup with Lemon

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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 251
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 1.5 cup red lentils dry, rinsed
  • 2 each carrots diced
  • 1 each onion diced
  • 3 each garlic clove minced
  • 2 tsp cumin
  • 2 tbsp oil
  • 6 cup chicken broth
  • 1 each lemon juiced at the end
  • 1 tsp salt

Method
 

  1. Rinse the lentils in a sieve until the water runs mostly clear.
  2. Soften the onion and carrots in the oil over medium heat, about 6 minutes, until the onion turns translucent.
  3. Add the garlic and cumin and stir 30 seconds, until the cumin smells toasted.
  4. Add the lentils, broth and salt. Bring to a boil, then drop to a simmer.
  5. Simmer uncovered 25 minutes, stirring now and then, until the lentils have collapsed into a rough, thick puree. Skim any foam in the first minutes.
  6. Off the heat, squeeze in the whole lemon's juice, taste, and adjust salt. Blend a cup and stir it back for a silkier pot, or leave it rustic.