Red Lentil Soup
Serves: 2
Cierra Adams
1 January 1970
Based on User reviews:
51
Spice
53
Sweetness
49
Sourness
45
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Prep time (avg)
5.1
Difficulty
Ingredients:
1.5 tbsps
Olive Oil1 large
Onion (chopped)1.25 tsps
Ground Cumin1 tsp
Salt1 cup
Red Lentil (dried)4 cups
Water1.5 cups
Chicken Broth2 tbsps
Parsley (chopped fresh)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