Red Lentil Soup With Lime and Cilantro |
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Prep Time: 10 Minutes Cook Time: 50 Minutes |
Ready In: 60 Minutes Servings: 6 |
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Yummy soup yet so easy to throw together! Cook time is a guess since I live at high altitude and it takes forever for the lentils to break down. We really enjoyed this, even my 2 yr. old DD loved it! Enjoy! Ingredients:
1/4 cup butter |
4 garlic cloves, minced |
1 large onion, diced |
4 celery ribs, diced |
1 lb red lentil |
1 bay leaf |
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin |
2 quarts chicken broth or 2 quarts vegetable broth, more if needed |
1 lime, juice of |
1/2 cup fresh cilantro or 1/2 cup fresh parsley, minced |
salt and pepper, to taste |
Directions:
1. Melt butter in soup pot over medium heat. Add onions and celery; cook until onions are translucent, about 4-6 minutes.
2. Add bay leaf, cumin and garlic, cook 1-2 minutes until fragrant. Add lentils and coat evenly with butter, cook 4-5 minutes, stirring frequently.
3. Add 6 cups broth. Bring to simmer and stir often so lentils don't scorch. Cook soup until lentils begin to dissolve and begin to look like a pureed soup. Add additional broth as needed to adjust consistency.
4. Season to taste with fresh squeezed lime juice, salt and pepper. Stir in cilantro or parsley. Serve!
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