This is a hearty, delicious soup that I added a little extra flavor to the original recipe. Your choice of fresh cilantro or parsley is stirred into the soup at the end of cooking. I used fresh parsley because that is what we had on hand. Perfect for a cold winter night!
Ingredient
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 4 oz. tomato paste
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon curry powder
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt, more to taste
- ¼ teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
- Pinch of smoked paprika
- Pinch of ground chile powder or cayenne, or more to taste
- 5 cups vegetable broth
- 2 cups water
- 1 1/4 cup red lentils
- 1-2 large or 3-4 small carrots, peeled and diced (or grated)
- Juice of 1 lemon, or more to taste, plus the zest of about half the lemon
- 3 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro or parsley
Directions
- Heat olive oil over medium-high heat in a large pot until hot and shimmering.
- Add onion and garlic, and saute until golden, about 5 minutes.
- Stir in tomato paste, cumin, curry powder, salt, black pepper, smoked paprika, chili powder, or cayenne, and saute for 2 minutes longer.
- Add broth, water, lentils, and carrot. Bring to a simmer, partially cover the pot, and turn the heat to medium-low.
- Simmer until lentils are soft, about 30 minutes. Taste and add salt if necessary.
- Using an immersion, regular blender, or food processor, purée half the soup and add it back to the pot. The soup should be somewhat chunky.
- Reheat the soup if necessary, then stir in lemon juice, zest, cilantro, or parsley.
- Optionally, serve soup drizzled with good olive oil and dusted lightly with chili powder, if desired. I made the soup with crusty garlic bread, which was fantastic!
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