Red Lentil Soup

Serves: 2

Cierra Adams

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

51

Spice

53

Sweetness

49

Sourness

45

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.1

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1.5 tbsps

Olive Oil

1 large

Onion (chopped)

1.25 tsps

Ground Cumin

1 tsp

Salt

4 cups

Water

1.5 cups

Chicken Broth

Directions:

1

Heat oil in a 4- to 5-quart heavy saucepan over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking, then sauté onion, stirring, until golden, about 5 minutes

2

Add garlic, carrots, tomato, celery, cumin, and salt and sauté, stirring, 2 minutes

3

Add lentils, water, and broth and simmer, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until lentils are tender, about 20 minutes

4

Stir in parsley, then season with salt and pepper

5

Heat oil in a 4- to 5-quart heavy saucepan over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking, then sauté onion, stirring, until golden, about 5 minutes

6

Add garlic, carrots, tomato, celery, cumin, and salt and sauté, stirring, 2 minutes

7

Add lentils, water, and broth and simmer, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until lentils are tender, about 20 minutes

8

Stir in parsley, then season with salt and pepper