Eat For Eight Bucks: Moroccan Red Lentil Soup

Name: Eat For Eight Bucks: Moroccan Red Lentil Soup
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 carrot, peeled and finely diced; 1 Tbsp fresh chopped cilantro leaves; 1 garlic clove, minced; 1 teaspoons ground cumin; 1 teaspoons ground ginger; 1 teaspoons kosher salt; 1 Tbsp lemon juice; 1 Tbsp olive oil; 118 milliliters dried red lentils; 1 Tbsp tomato paste; 946 milliliters chicken or vegetable stock (or water); 1 small yellow onion, finely diced

Eat This recipe covers 22% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One serving contains 293 calories, 13g of protein, and 8g of fat. This recipe serves 2. It can be enjoyed any time, but it is especially good for Autumn. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 30 minutes. Head to the store and pick up tomato paste, cilantro leaves, onion, and a few other things to make it today.

Instructions

Heat oil in large Dutch oven, or heavy lidded saucepan over medium heat until shimmering.

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Cooking Oil

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Dutch Oven

Sauce Pan

Saute onion and carrot, stirring occasionally, until soft, about 5 minutes.

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Carrot

Onion

Add garlic, cumin, ground ginger, and salt and continue to sauté until very fragrant, about 2 minutes.

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Ginger Powder

Garlic

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Salt

Add lentils, tomato paste, and stock.

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Lentils

Stock

Bring to a simmer, then cook, partially covered until the lentils are tender, about 20 minutes. Stir in half cilantro and lemon juice. Taste for seasoning.

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Lemon Juice