COZY Red Lentil Soup
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil 30 ml
- 1 small onion
- 4 cloves garlic
- 2 carrots
- 2 tomatoes
- 1 tbsp sherry vinegar 15 ml
- 1 tsp sweet smoked Spanish paprika 2.50 grams
- 1/2 tsp ground cumin 1.50 grams
- 1 cup dried red lentils 140 grams
- 5 cups vegetable broth 1200 ml
- 1 bay leaf
- pinch sea salt
- dash black pepper
- fresh parsley for garnish
Instructions
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Finely chop the onion, roughly chop the garlic, cut the carrots (peeled) into small bite-size pieces, finely grate the tomatoes and add the red lentils into a fine sieve and rinse under water
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Heat a stock pot with a medium heat and add in the olive oil
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After a couple of minutes add in the chopped onion, garlic and carrots, mix continuously, after 3 to 4 minutes and the vegetables are lightly sauteed, add in the sherry vinegar, paprika and cumin, give it a quick mix, then add in the grated tomato, give it a mix and then simmer without mixing
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Once the grated tomato has slightly thickened, about 3 minutes, add in the red lentils, broth and bay leaf, turn it up to a high heat and give it a mix, once it comes to a boil, place a lid on the stock pot and lower to a low heat
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Once the red lentils are just cooked through (check package cooking times, mine was 10 minutes), season the soup with sea salt & black pepper, give it one final mix and then remove from the heat
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Transfer into bowls and garnish with fresh parsley, enjoy!
Recipe Notes
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