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Red Lentil Soup
A warmly spiced red lentil soup with cumin and lemon — simple, cheap and deeply satisfying. Toasting the spices in the oil for a full minute before the lentils go in wakes up their flavour instead of leaving it dull.
Total time
40 min
Prep
10 min
Cook
30 min
Difficulty
easy
Cuisine
Mediterranean
comfortsoupvegangluten-free
Ingredients
2 cupsred lentils
1large onion, diced
3 clovesgarlic
2 tbspolive oil
2 tspcumin
1 tspsmoked paprika
½ tspturmeric
1 candiced tomatoes
5 cupsvegetable broth
juice of 1 lemon
fresh parsleyto garnish
Instructions
1
Sauté onion and garlic in oil until soft; add spices; toast 1 minute.
2
Add lentils, tomatoes, and broth. Bring to boil; simmer 25 minutes until lentils are soft.
3
Partially blend for texture. Stir in lemon juice.
4
Serve garnished with parsley and a drizzle of olive oil.
Nutrition (estimated)
Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.
Calories
233
Protein
12.7g
Fat
8g
Carbs
30.3g
Fiber
10.4g
Sodium
1131mg
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