Lentil soup
Lentil soup is a nutritious and affordable recipe the whole family will love. This tasty soup is made with red lentils, potatoes, veggies and tomato paste mirepoix, turmeric, and lemon juice.
Equipment
- 1 Medium Pot
- 1 Frying Pan
- 1 mesh strainer
- 1 grater box
- 1 small bowl
- measuring spoons
- 1 Measuring Cup
Ingredients
- ¾ cup red lentils
- 4 cups water
- 1 teaspoon "better than bouillon" base
- ¼ teaspoon turmeric or more by taste
- 1 large potato
- 1 Tablespoon Ghee
- ¼ small onion
- 1 carrot
- 1 Tablespoon tomato paste
- 3 Tablespoons hot water
- 1 Tablespoon lemon juice
- extra salt by taste
Instructions
- Rinse and drain lentils in a mesh strainer. In a medium pot add water, lentils, bay leaf, better then bouillon, turmeric. Bring to boil.
- Cube potatoes and add to the boiling lentils. Cook for about 15 minutes or until lentils and potatoes are almost cooked.
- Dice onions, grate carrot on a grater box.
- Make the mirepoix: heat ghee butter in a frying pan. Add diced onions and cook for one minute. Add carrots and cook for another 3 minutes stirring occasionally. Mix tomato paste with hot water until combined. Add the tomato paste mix to the cooking mirepoix, cover and cook on low for another few minutes.
- Add mirepoix to the boiling soup. Cover and simmer on low for another 10 minutes or until the potatoes are fully cooked and lentils are tender.
- Add some lemon juice to the soup and extra salt if needed. Turn off the heat. Serve hot and enjoy!
Notes
- rinse the lentils few times in a cold water.
- bring the lentils to boil uncovered to prevent the mess on your stove.
- do not add salt until you test the soup. Adding the bouillon might be enough of sodium.
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