COZY Red Lentil Soup | Packed with Flavors & Done in 30 Minutes
Ingredients
- Extra virgin olive oil2 tbsp
- Onion1
- Garlic4 cloves
- Carrot2
- Tomato2
- Sherry vinegar1 tbsp
- Paprika · smoked1 tsp
- Cumin · ground½ tsp
- Red lentil · dried1 cup
- Vegetable broth5 cups
- Bay leaf1
- Salt
- Black pepper
- Parsley
Instructions
- Finely chop the onion, roughly chop the garlic, cut the peeled carrots into small bite-size pieces, and grate the tomatoes. Rinse the red lentils in a fine sieve.
- Heat the olive oil in a stock pot over medium heat.
- After a couple of minutes, add the onion, garlic and carrots and stir continuously. After 3 to 4 minutes, when lightly sautéed, add the sherry vinegar, paprika and cumin and stir briefly.
- Add the grated tomato, mix, then simmer without stirring until slightly thickened, about 3 minutes.
- Add the red lentils, broth and bay leaf. Turn the heat to high and stir. When it reaches a boil, cover the pot and reduce to low heat.
- Once the lentils are just cooked through (about 10 minutes, or per package times), season with sea salt and black pepper, stir once more and remove from the heat.
- Ladle into bowls and garnish with fresh parsley.
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