Lentil Soup 🍛

Veggie K
Veggie K @VeggieK

This tasty dish is packed with fiber and protein.

Notes:
If you prefer a thicker consistency you can reduce the vegetable broth ration by 1-2 cups.
I used 4 cups of vegetable broth and 2 of water.
Remember to remove the bay leaves before serving

Lentil Soup 🍛

This tasty dish is packed with fiber and protein.

Notes:
If you prefer a thicker consistency you can reduce the vegetable broth ration by 1-2 cups.
I used 4 cups of vegetable broth and 2 of water.
Remember to remove the bay leaves before serving

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Ingredients

45-50 minutes
5-6 servings
  1. 2.5 cupsbrown lentils (soaked over night)
  2. 1/2 cupcarrots (sliced)
  3. 1jalapeño pepper (diced)
  4. 1/2red pepper (diced)
  5. 1large tomato (diced)
  6. 1/3onion (diced)
  7. 2-3garlic gloves (minced)
  8. 6 cupsvegetable broth
  9. 2 tbspolive oil
  10. 1/2tsps of coriander powder
  11. 1/2tsps of cumin powder
  12. 1 1/2tsps of paprika powder
  13. 2bay leaves
  14. 1tsps of turmeric powder
  15. 1/4tsps black pepper
  16. 1/2tsps salt
  17. 1/2lime or lemon juice
  18. 2 tbscilantro (chopped)

Cooking Instructions

45-50 minutes
  1. 1

    Assemble all ingredients.

  2. 2

    In a deep pot, heat up olive oil over medium heat and add onions, garlic, carrots, jalapeño pepper and red pepper. Mix well and cook for 5-6 minutes or until vegetables have soften. Mix occasionally.

  3. 3

    Add diced tomatoes, and spices (coriander, cumin, paprika, turmeric, bay leaves) and mix well. Add lentils and vegetable broth and stir ingredients. Bring to simmer, then lower heat to medium low and cook covered for 35-40 minutes or until lentils are tender. Mix occasionally.

  4. 4

    Use a hand blender and partially blend soup. Add cilantro, lemon/lime juice, salt and pepper and mix well.

  5. 5

    Serve warm alone or with a side of white rice. YUM !

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