Red Lentil Soup
Description
This smooth red lentil soup is a spicy Lebanese-style dish packed with red lentils, onion, and garlic and flavored with cumin, lemon, and cilantro.
Ingredients
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6 cups chicken stock
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1 pound red lentils
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3 tablespoons olive oil
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1 large onion, chopped
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1 tablespoon minced garlic
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1 tablespoon ground cumin
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1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
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3/4 cup fresh lemon juice
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1/2 cup chopped cilantro
Directions
1
Gather the ingredients.
2
Bring chicken stock and lentils to a boil in a large saucepan over high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer for 20 minutes.
3
Meanwhile, heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Stir in onion and garlic; cook until onion has softened and turned translucent, about 3 minutes.
4
Stir onion mixture into lentils; season with cumin and cayenne. Continue simmering until lentils are tender, about 10 minutes.
5
Puree soup in a standing blender or with an immersion blender until smooth. Stir in lemon juice and cilantro.