Red Lentil Soup

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Red Lentil Soup Ingredients

3 tablespoon Olive oil	1 pinch Cayenne ground
1 large Onion	1 quart Chicken broth
2 teaspoon garlic minced	2 cups Water
1 tablespoon Tomato paste	1 cup Red Lentils
1 teaspoon Cumin ground	1 large Carrot diced
1/4 teaspoon Salt	2 tablespoons Fresh lemon juice (juice of one lemon)
1/4 teaspoon Black pepper ground	3 tablespoon Cilantro chopped

Instructions for Red Lentil Soup

In a large pot, heat oil over high heat until hot and shimmiering. Add onion and garlic, and saute until golden, about 4 minutes. Stir in tomato paste, cumin, salt, black pepper, and chili powder or cayenne, and saute for 2 minutes longer. Add broth, water, lentils, and carrot. Bring to a simmer, then partially cover pot and turn heat to medium-low. Simmer until lentils are soft, about 30 minutes. 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 pot. Soup should be somewhat chunky. Stir in lemon juice and cilantro.

1 Serving = 1 cup

Main Ingredient: BeansCuisine: American

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