RECIPES
Red Lentil Soup with Lemon
by Livestrong_Recipes | May 1, 2020
Photo Credit: dream79/ adobe stock
- PREP
- 05 m
- COOK
- 30 m
- TOTAL
- 35 m
Soups can be a convenient, healthful meal option, especially if they are loaded with vegetables and lean protein, and low in sodium. This recipe is courtesy of 101 Cookbooks: http://www.101cookbooks.com/archives/red-lentil-soup-with-lemon-recipe.html
INGREDIENTS
SERVES 6
- 2 cups Red Split Lentils
- 1 tbsp Turmeric
- 4 tbsp Unsalted Butter
- 2 tsp Sea Salt
- 1 onion
- 2 tsp Ground Cumin
- 1 1/2 tsp Mustard Seed, Yellow
- 1 cup Cilantro
- 2 lemon
- 1 cup Spinach Leaves
DIRECTIONS
1
Put lentils in a pot with 7 cups water, the turmeric, 1 tablespoon of the butter, and 2 teaspoons salt. 2. Bring to a boil, then lower the heat and simmer, covered, until the lentils are soft (about 20 minutes). 3. Puree with a hand blender and add more water until the soup is at a preferred consistency.
2
While the lentils are cooking, dice onion.
3
In a skillet over low heat, cook the onion in 2 tablespoons of remaining butter along with the cumin and mustard seeds, stirring occasionally.
4
When the onions have softened, roughly 10 or 15 minutes, add the cilantro and cook for a few seconds before removing from the heat.
5
Add the onion mixture to the soup and then add the juice of the lemons, to preferred taste. Add salt to taste.
6
Just before serving, add remaining butter to the skillet, and once hot, add the spinach. Stir well, and cook just long enough for the spinach to shrink.
7
Serve by placing a scoop of rice in each bowl, then soup and spinach.
