🏷️ Category: lunch
⭐ Difficulty: Medium
⏱️ Time: 45 min
📝 Introduction
Lusciously Lemony Lentil Soup might be just the main course you are searching for. Watching your figure? This gluten free, dairy free, and ketogenic recipe has 971 calories, 44g of protein, and 76g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 1 and costs $3.0 per serving. 3 people were glad they tried thi
🥘 Ingredients
• olive oil3 tablespoons
• onion1
• garlic2 cloves
• tomato paste1 tablespoon
• cumin1 teaspoon
• salt0.25 teaspoon
• pepper0.25 teaspoon
• chili powder0.125 teaspoon
• broth4 cups
• carrots2
• pd lentils1
• lemon juice2 tablespoons
• cilantro3 tablespoons
• salt1 serving
👨🍳 Cooking Steps
1
Heat the olive oil over medium high heat.
2
When the oil is hot, add your onion and garlic and cook until soft; about 5 minutes.
3
Stir in the tomato paste, cumin, salt, pepper, and chili powder. Cook until spices are fragrant; about 2 minutes.
4
Stir in the chicken broth.
5
Add in the carrots and simmer covered on medium low heat until they are soft; about 15 minutes.
6
Add in the lentils and cook until they are heated through (you can also use dried lentils. Just add in with carrots and let simmer for approximately 30 minutes instead of 15 minutes).
7
Once lentils are heated through, blend soup until smooth. This can be done with with either an emulsifier right in the pot or by putting the soup in batches into a blender.
8
Stir in the lemon juice and cilantro. Season with salt to taste. Enjoy!
