Red Lentil Soup
"I used red lentils for the first time in a recipe I tagged in one of the games and loved them. So I started looking around for other recipes. I found quite a few recipes, and inspired by them, created this soup, using ingredients that I normally have at home. While this is probably 4 servings' worth, I find we generally get only two, as we really love soup!"
photo by Baby Kato
- Ready In:
- 40mins
- Ingredients:
- 8
- Serves:
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4
ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 teaspoons grated fresh ginger
- 1 1⁄2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 1 medium red onion, peeled and chopped
- 3 medium carrots, peeled and chopped
- 3⁄4 cup split red lentils
- 5 cups low sodium chicken broth or 5 cups vegetable broth
- 1⁄2 fresh lemon (optional)
directions
- Heat the oil in a saucepan. Add the ginger and heat, stirring, for about a minute. Add the ground cumin and stir another 30 seconds.
- Add the onion and carrots and cook for about 5 minutes over medium heat, stirring frequently.
- Add the lentils and broth. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for about 20 minutes, until the lentils are soft.
- Remove from heat and puree with an immersion blender (or in batches in a blender or food processor). Add salt and pepper to taste, although I usually do not add any.
- Add a squeeze of lemon in each serving, if you wish - I find that it adds a bright note.
- Note: A spoonful of plain yogurt is a nice addition.
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Reviews
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Found this recipe to use on my detox cleanse. And love it-now my go to lentil soup recipe. Slight modifications I made were to decrease broth to 4 cups ( I like a thicker soup) and I used a yellow onion instead of red. I found my blending and let sit overnight the flavors improved as did the thickness. Loved the lemon-- really made the flavors zing. Suggest not to leave it out. -
We enjoyed this delicious soup for lunch with buttered toast and 3 of us managed to polish of the lot, the only change I made for to use green lentils and I smoothed the DM's with a stick blender . Thank you duonyte, made for 123 Hits tag game (24 hour rule). -
Wow this was good loved it going in best of files
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We love lentil soup and this tasty treat does not disappoint. Beautiful textures and a great flavor. Thanks for sharing a recipe we will enjoy again duonyte. Made for What's on the Menu? tag game. -
Delicious lentil soup! I loved the flavor from the carrots and red onion. This was super easy to put together and made for some healthy lunches. I wouldn't change a thing. Thank you!
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
duonyte
United States
My screen name is a diminutive in Lithuanian for bread, so you won't be suprised to learn that I love to bake bread. In recent years I have been baking a lot of sourdough breads and have several starters sitting in my refrigerator. But I like to cook a lot of other things, as well, especially from various cultures. The cat wishes I would concentrate on meat and fish... I joined a few years ago but started posting recipes and participating in forums just recently - I wish I had done so earlier. Recipezaar is a great community! Right now I am a co-host for the Breads and Baking and the Eastern Europe forums - I hope to see you there!
