Recipe: Red Lentil Soup with Lemon

Posted on February 18, 2016

Hello Everyone,

Here is a great easy lentil soup recipe that is very delicious. It has a bold flavor and is so filling it can be a meal all by itself. It’s a blended soup so it’s very creamy without having to add cream. I know you’re going to love this one. Enjoy!

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Recipe: Red Lentil Soup with Lemon

Ingredients

3 cups red lentils, rinsed
6 organic potatoes, cubed
16 cups water
3 Tbs. olive oil
2 onion, chopped
4 carrots, chopped
1 organic red pepper
1 Tbs. chopped garlic
1 GF Vegetable Bouillon cube
1 can diced organic tomatoes
3 Tbs. tomato paste or ketchup
1 Tbs. cumin
1 Tbs. dried mint
1 t salt
1 t. pepper
Lemon and Cilantro for Garnish

Instructions

Rinse the lentils and put in a large pot with the water and potatoes, and bring to a boil. Meanwhile, sauté the onions and carrots in olive oil for 5 min. Add garlic and red pepper, and sauté for 5 more minutes. Add the vegetables to the pot of lentils. Add the cumin, bouillon, salt, and pepper. Simmer for 40 minutes until lentils and potatoes are soft. Add the diced tomatoes, and tomato paste. Puree soup with immersion stick, and taste. Adjust salt and pepper, as desired. Serve with fresh lemon wedges and chopped cilantro as garnish.

Step-By-Step Instructions:

Rinse the lentils and put in a large pot with the water and potatoes, and bring to a boil.

Meanwhile, sauté the onions and carrots in olive oil for 5 min. Add garlic and red pepper, and sauté for 5 more minutes. Add the vegetables to the pot of lentils. Add the cumin, bouillon, salt, and pepper. Simmer for 40 minutes until lentils and potatoes are soft. Add the diced tomatoes, and tomato paste.