Red Lentil Soup

Ingredients

• 1 tsp. olive oil
• 1 small onion (chopped)
• 4 garlic cloves (chopped)
• 3 celery sticks (chopped)
• Large baking potato (chopped)
• 1 tsp. ground cumin
• 1 tsp. ground turmeric
• 1/2 tsp. ground ginger
• 1/2 tsp. smoked paprika
• pinch salt/pepper
• 5 cups vegetable broth
• 1 1/2 cups red lentils
• 1 28 ounce can diced tomatoes, drained
• 1/4 cup chopped parsley or cilantro
• 1 tbsp. fresh lemon juice

Instructions

1. 1

   First, heat 1 tsp. olive oil over medium heat in a large sauce pan.

2. 2

   Next, add the onion and let cook for 5 minutes until soft.

3. 3

   Then, add the garlic, celery, and potato chunks. After that, cook until soft and lightly browned, another 2-3 minutes.

4. 4

   Next, add the cumin, turmeric, ground ginger, paprika and salt/pepper and stir until fragrant.

5. 5

   Add the vegetable broth, lentils, and canned tomatoes and bring to a simmer.

6. 6

   Then, cover and cook for 20 minutes and cook until lentils are tender.

7. 7

   Remove from heat and puree 1/2 of the soup using either a blender or immersion blender.

8. 8

   Next, add back in the 1/2 of the soup and stir in the herbs and lemon juice.

9. 9

   Finally, season to taste with salt/pepper if needed and serve.