About the Recipe
Self-Nurturing Red Lentil Soup!
Ingredients
1-tablespoon olive oil
1 med-size onion
3 garlic cloves, minced
2 celery stalks, chopped
2 carrots, chopped
1-tsp ground cumin
1-tsp ground coriander
1/2-tsp smoked paprika
1/4-tsp cayenne pepper (optional)
1-cup red lentils, rinsed and drained
4-cups vegetable stock or water
1-can diced tomatoes
salt & pepper to taste
fresh parsley or cilantro (coriander) for garnish (optional)
Preparation
Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add the onion and suate for 5-minutes until softened
Add the garlic, celery and carrots and saute for another 5-minutes until the vegetabes are tender
Add the cumin, coriander, smoked paprika and cayenne (if using) and stor for 1-minute until fragrant
Add the lentils, vegetable stock or water and diced tomatoes. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to low and let simmer for 20-25 minutes until lentils are tender and the soup has thickened.
Season with salt & pepper to taste
Serve hot, garnished with fresh parsley or cilantro (coriander) if desired.
I can highly recommend this lentil soup, along with all other vegetable soups to be honest. Don't forget to taste test and look for self-nurturing nutritional comfort.