Lentil Soup
Adapted from Allrecipes
Ingredients
- 1T olive oil
- 1 onion, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1T tomato paste
- 1t ground cumin
- 1/4t salt
- 1/4t pepper
- 1/8t chili powder
- 32oz chicken broth
- 1c lentils
- 2 carrots, diced
- Juice of half a lemon
- 3T cilantro, chopped
Instructions
Heat oil in large pot over medium heat. Add onions and cook 2 minutes. Add garlic and cook 2-3 more minutes until tender.
Add tomato paste and spices to pan. Stir and cook 2 more minutes until spices are fragrant.
Stir in the chicken broth, lentils, and carrots. Bring to a simmer, lower heat, and cover, cooking 30-40 minutes, until lentils are soft.
Pour half of the soup into a blender. Put lid on blender and hold lid with a kitchen towel. Pulse gently several times (to avoid hot soupy splatter all over you and your kitchen), then give it a good whirl. When soup is smooth, return to pot with the rest of the soup.
Add lemon juice and cilantro. Serve.
!For spicy lentil soup: add cayenne pepper to taste when you add the spices.
!For meat-lovers: add 1 cup shredded chicken