Quick and Hearty Vegan Red Lentil Soup
A hearty balanced and delicious lentil soup that is ready in thirty minutes!
Ingredients
- 1 cup red lentils preferably pre-soaked in water, but that's optional.
- 2 medium tomatos, diced
- 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1 stalk celery, diced
- 2 medium garlic cloves, minced
- 1 medium yellow onion, diced
- 1 tbsp fresh coriander, diced
- 1 tbsp fresh parsley, diced
- 1 tsp cumin
- ½ tsp ground coriander
- ½ tsp ground paprika
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- ½ tsp black pepper
- ½ tsp salt
Instructions
- Heat olive oil over medium heat in a pot.
- Sauté the onion, garlic, and celery for 3-5 minutes, stirring occasionally until trasnparent.
- Add the spices and let cook for an additional 2 minutes.
- Add the diced tomatoes and lentils to the pot and cover with water.
- Cover the pot and bring it to a boil.
- Reduce to a simmer and cook until lentils are cooked, this should take around 20 to 25 minutes if the lentils were pre-soaked, or a little longer if they were not.
- Season to taste and add the lemon juice, parsley and coriander.
- Ladle into shallow bowls and sprinkle with fresh parsley. Serve hot with toasted bread, olives and cheese.
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