Lentil Cream Soup

By foodiva

Ingredients

• 1 cup red lentils
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 1 yellow onion, chopped
• 1 medium size carrot, diced
• 1 red pepper, diced
• 3 cloves garlic, peeled and thinly sliced
• 1 parsley root, diced
• 1/4 small celery root, peeled and diced
• 4 cups homemade vegetable stock
• 1/2 tsp cumin seeds
• 1/4 tsp paprika
• 1 tomato, chopped
• 1 red chili pepper
• 1 bay leaf
• 1/4 cup fresh basil, chopped
• dry mint, to taste
• freshly- ground black pepper, to taste
• sea salt
• lemon to serve

Details

Servings 6
Preparation time 15mins
Cooking time 45mins
Adapted from homecookingadventure.com

Preparation

Step 1

Directions

In a stock pot heat oil over medium-low heat. Cook onion, garlic,carrot, celery, parsley, red pepper and saute for about 5 minutes.Add paprika, cumin, dried mint, tomato and lentils and stir.

Add the vegetable soup and bring to boil. Reduce heat, add basil, chili pepper and bay leaf, cover, and simmer until lentils are very tender to bite.

Puree soup with a stick blender or food processor until smooth and strain it through a sieve. Add salt and pepper.

Pour the hot soup into warmed bowls and garnish with dried mint, cumin seeds, red chilli pepper slices and sour cream or yogurt. Serve with lemon wedges and toasted bread or bread croutons.