Red Lentil Soup W Lemon Recipes

RED LENTIL SOUP WITH LEMON

Steps:

• In a large pot, heat 3 tablespoons oil over high heat until hot and shimmering. Add onion and garlic, and sauté until golden, about 4 minutes.
• Stir in tomato paste, cumin, salt, black pepper and chili powder or cayenne, and sauté for 2 minutes longer.
• Add broth, 2 cups water, lentils and carrot. Bring to a simmer, then partially cover pot and turn heat to medium-low. Simmer until lentils are soft, about 30 minutes. Taste and add salt if necessary.
• Using an immersion or regular blender or a food processor, purée half the soup then add it back to pot. Soup should be somewhat chunky.
• Reheat soup if necessary, then stir in lemon juice and cilantro. Serve soup drizzled with good olive oil and dusted lightly with chili powder if desired.

RED LENTIL SOUP WITH LEMON

Steps:

• In a large pot, heat oil over high heat until hot
• Add onion and garlic and saute until golden, about 4 minutes.
• Stir in tomato paste, cumin, salt, pepper and chili powder or cayenne pepper, saute 2 more minutes
• Add broth, water, lentils, and carrots.
• Bring to a simmer, partially cover pot
• Simmer at medium-low until lentils are soft, about 30 minutes.
• Puree half the soup using an immersion or regular blender and then add it back to the pot. The soup will not be completely smooth.
• Stir in lemon juice and cilantro, reheat if necessary before serving.

LENTIL SOUP WITH LEMON

Steps:

• Heat 3 tablespoons of olive oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Stir in the onion and garlic, and cook until the onion has turned golden brown, about 5 minutes. Stir in the tomato paste, cumin, kosher salt, black pepper, and 1/8 teaspoon of chili powder. Cook and stir 2 minutes more until the spices are fragrant.
• Stir in the chicken broth, lentils, and carrot. Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce the heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until the lentils are soft, about 30 minutes.
• Pour half of the soup into a blender, filling the pitcher no more than halfway full. Hold down the lid of the blender with a folded kitchen towel, and carefully start the blender, using a few quick pulses to get the soup moving before leaving it on to puree. Puree in batches until smooth and pour into a clean pot. Alternately, you can use a stick blender and puree the soup right in the cooking pot. Do not puree all of the soup, leave it a little chunky.
• Stir in the lemon juice and cilantro, then season to taste with salt. Drizzle with olive oil and a sprinkle of chili powder to serve.

LEMON LENTIL SOUP

Steps:

• Grease a saucepan with cooking spray. Heat over medium-high heat. Saute carrots, celery, and coriander until vegetables are tender, about 5 minutes. Add vegetable broth and red lentils and bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer until lentils are tender but not mushy, about 15 minutes.
• Blend lemon juice and cashews together in a food processor or blender until smooth and creamy.
• Stir the cashew cream, spinach, and parsley in with the lentils. Season with salt and pepper and simmer until heated through, about 5 minutes more.

RED LENTIL SOUP WITH LEMON YOGURT

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large pan and cook the onion, thyme and the carrots for about 3-4 minutes until begining to soften. Add the garlic, chilli and mustard seeds and cook for a further couple of minutes.
• Stir in the tomatoes, lentils and stock and bring to the boil. Reduce the heat, cover and simmer gently for 30 mins until the lentils are tender and easy to crush.
• Mix together the yogurt, half of the lemon zest and season to taste. Squeeze the lemon juice into the soup and season with salt and pepper.
• Ladle the soup into warmed serving bowls and serve with a spoonful of the lemon yogurt, scattered with the remaining lemon zest and some freshly ground black pepper.

CURRIED RED LENTIL SOUP WITH LEMON

Steps:

• 1. Bring lentils, vegetable broth, and 4 cups water to a simmer in a large pot. Periodically skim away foam that rises to the top. Reduce to medium-low, cover, and simmer for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• 2. Add onion, celery, carrots and garlic, simmer uncovered for 20 minutes.
• 3. Add cilantro, curry powder amd cumin and simmer for an additional 20 minutes or until lentils are soft.
• 4. Season with salt and pepper to taste and stir in lemon.

RED LENTIL SOUP

Steps:

• Heat oil in a 4- to 5-quart heavy saucepan over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking, then sauté onion, stirring, until golden, about 5 minutes. Add garlic, carrots, tomato, celery, cumin, and salt and sauté, stirring, 2 minutes. Add lentils, water, and broth and simmer, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until lentils are tender, about 20 minutes.
• Stir in parsley, then season with salt and pepper.