Spicy Lentil Soup
photo by Laka
- Ready In:
- 40mins
- Ingredients:
- 16
- Serves:
-
4
ingredients
- 5 tablespoons olive oil (3 + 2)
- 1 onion, chopped
- 4 garlic cloves, chopped
- 2 carrots, peeled and chopped
- 2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon curry powder
- 1 teaspoon hot ground red chili pepper
- 1⁄2 teaspoon dried thyme
- 400 g chopped tomatoes, from a can
- 800 ml water
- 1 vegetable bouillon cube
- 240 g lentils, from a can
- 50 g fresh collard greens, tough ribs removed, leaves coarsely torn into small pieces
- juice of half a lemon
- 1⁄4 teaspoon sea salt
- 1⁄4 teaspoon ground black pepper
directions
- Sauté onion, garlic and carrots in 3 tablespoons olive oil for about 5 minutes, stirring often.
- Add cumin, curry powder, chili and thyme, stir and cook for 30 seconds until fragrant.
- Add chopped tomatoes and cook for a few more minutes, stirring often, in order to enhance the flavor.
- Add lentils, water and crumbled vegetable cube. Bring the soup to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes.
- Transfer 2 cups of the soup to a blender and purée until smooth. Pour the puréed soup back into the pot.
- Stir in collard greens and cook the soup over low heat for 15 minutes or until the greens have softened to your liking.
- Remove the pot from the heat and stir in the lemon juice, remaining olive oil and season with salt and pepper.
- Easy tip: if you have any leftovers (which I sincerely doubt), they will keep for about 4 days in the refrigerator, or can be frozen for several months.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Laka
Croatia
Food lover, wine and espresso drinker, chocolate addict. I love my family, my dog (when I have it) and my food processor. I cook every single day since I married and probably will until the day I die. I love to share my recipes that are straightforward to prepare, yet are exceptionally tasty and look so good. I hope you feel inspired by my recipes and that they find life in your kitchen!