Red Lentil Soup

Red Lentil Soup — a soup recipe, 7 ingredients.

Serves 4 · Soup

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Ingredients

Units: US Metric
  • 1–2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 onion, diced
  • 2 carrots, diced
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • ½ lb dry red lentils
  • 6 cups water or stock
  • 1 bay leaf

Steps

  1. 308x308pxPick over the lentils to remove any debris if needed. Rinse well.
  2. Heat the olive oil in a large pan over medium heat. Once oil is hot, add the onion and carrots. Sauté for a few minutes, until the vegetables have started to soften, then add the garlic.
  3. Add the lentils, bay leaf, and water to the pot. Simmer over low-medium heat for 20–30 minutes until lentils are softened.
  4. Serve hot.

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Source

Wikibooks Cookbook — adapted under CC BY-SA 3.0