Red Lentil Soup

By á-170456

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 large onion chopped
• 3 garlic cloves chopped
• 2 carrots chopped (1 cup)
• 1/2 cup chopped fresh or canned tomato
• 1 celery rib chopped
• 1 1/4 teaspoons ground cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup dried red lentils
• 4 cups water
• 1 1/2 cups chicken broth
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
• 2 teaspoons freshly-squeezed lemon juice or to taste

Details

Servings 6

Preparation

Step 1

Heat oil in a 4- to 5-quart heavy saucepan over moderately-high heat until hot but not smoking, then saute onion, stirring, until golden, about 5 minutes. Add garlic, carrots, tomato, celery, cumin, and salt and saute, stirring, for 2 minutes.

Add lentils, water, and broth and simmer, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until lentils are tender, about 20 minutes.

Stir in parsley and lemon juice; then season with salt and pepper.

This recipe yields 6 to 8 servings.