Red Lentil Soup
Try this Red Lentil Soup recipe, or contribute your own.
- Preparing Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Served Person: 0
vegan
vegetarian
white meat free
tree nut free
nut free
gluten free
red meat free
shellfish free
dairy free
pescatarian
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1 tsp oregano
- 1/2 tsp turmeric
- 2 t olive oil
- 1 large onion diced
- 1 tsp parsley flakes
- 2 cups lentils (rinsed)
- 1-2 t rice or bulgur (i used 2 t bulgur)
- 4-6 cups water or broth (i used water)
- 3 tsp tomato paste (optional) (i did not use it.)
- 2 carrots grated
- 3 t lemon juice
- 1 tsp mint
- 1/2 tsp cayenne (optional)
- Carbohydrate 32.8328508333333 g
- Cholesterol 0 mg
- Fat 27.7974416666667 g
- Fiber 6.02200845779975 g
- Protein 4.2269475 g
- Saturated Fat 3.91406816666667 g
- Serving Size 1 1 recipe (360g)
- Sodium 26.9261666666667 mg
- Sugar 26.8108423755336 g
- Trans Fat 0.944624666666666 g
- Calories 379 calories
In a large pot, cook the lentils, bulgur, carrots and water until soft. It takes about 30 minutes.In a sauce pan saute the onions and olive oil until they get soft.Add the dry spices, lemon juice and ½ – 1 cup of water and stir well. If you are using the tomato paste, add it in too.Add the onion mixture to the lentil mixture and let it simmer slowly for about 10 minutes. and your done. Enjoy!
