Lebanese-Style Red Lentil Soup

Lebanese-Style Red Lentil Soup
Lebanese-Style Red Lentil Soup is a gluten free, dairy free, and vegetarian recipe with 8 servings. One portion of this dish contains roughly 20g of protein, 8g of fat, and a total of 327 calories. This recipe covers 21% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It can be enjoyed any time, but it is especially good for Autumn. Head to the store and pick up ground cumin, lemon juice, garlic, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the lemon juice you could follow this main course with the Lemon Shortbread Cookies with Lemon Icing It works well as a main course. 1041 person have tried and liked this recipe. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 50 minutes.

Instructions

1
Bring chicken stock and lentils to a boil in a large saucepan over high heat, then reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer for 20 minutes.
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Meanwhile, heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Stir in garlic and onion, and cook until the onion has softened and turned translucent, about 3 minutes.
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Stir onions into the lentils and season with cumin and cayenne. Continue simmering until the lentils are tender, about 10 minutes.
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Carefully puree the soup in a standing blender, or with a stick blender until smooth. Stir in cilantro and lemon juice before serving.
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DifficultyHard
Ready In50 m.
Servings8
Health Score87
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