Red Lentil Soup Recipe

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4.7

9 reviews
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  • Prep Time

    15 mins

  • Cook Time

    15 mins

  • Total Time

    1 hr

  • Servings

    8

  • Calories

    298 kcal

  • Course

    Soup

  • Cuisine

    Middle Eastern

Red Lentil Soup Recipe

Red Lentil Soup is the best comfort food for a cold or rainy day. Packed full of vegetables and spices, this easy soup recipe is hearty enough for a meal.

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Ingredients

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  • 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 1 medium white onion , chopped
  • 3 carrots , chopped
  • 3 celery ribs , chopped
  • 4 garlic cloves , minced
  • 3 plum tomatoes , stems removed cut into qaurters
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
  • 3/4 teaspoon ancho chile powder
  • 2 cups red lentils
  • 8 cups vegetable stock
  • 2 lemons , wedged
  • 1 cup Tzatziki sauce
  • 1 teaspoon fine sea salt
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Instructions

  1. In dutch oven, melt the butter over medium-high heat.  Add onion, carrots, celery, garlic and tomatoes.  Saute over medium heat, stirring as necessary until ingredients soften, approximately 10 minutes.
  2. Add cumin, coriander and chile powder, cook until fragrant, 3 minutes.
  3. Add lentils and vegetable stock. Simmer over moderately low heat until the lentils are very soft, approximately 30 minutes. Stir 2-3 times to prevent lentils from sticking together.
  4. Remove from heat and allow to cool for 10 minutes.
  5. Using an immersion blender, puree the mixture directly in the Dutch oven. Season with fine sea salt.
  6. Serve in a small soup bowl with a dollop of cold tzatziki in the center and fresh lemon wedges. Squeeze lemon juice onto soup right before eating.
  7. If you've tried this recipe, come back and let us now how it was! 

Notes

  • *If you don't have tzatziki, use plain Greek yogurt. 

Nutrition Information

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Calories 298kcal (15%) Carbohydrates 40g (13%) Protein 13g (26%) Fat 10g (15%) Saturated Fat 4g (20%) Cholesterol 19mg (6%) Sodium 1415mg (59%) Potassium 664mg (19%) Fiber 15g (60%) Sugar 7g (14%) Vitamin A 4930IU (99%) Vitamin C 22.8mg (25%) Calcium 97mg (10%) Iron 4mg (22%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 8Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 298 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories 298kcal 15%
Carbohydrates 40g 13%
Protein 13g 26%
Fat 10g 15%
Saturated Fat 4g 20%
Cholesterol 19mg 6%
Sodium 1415mg 59%
Potassium 664mg 14%
Fiber 15g 60%
Sugar 7g 14%
Vitamin A 4930IU 99%
Vitamin C 22.8mg 25%
Calcium 97mg 10%
Iron 4mg 22%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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