Red Lentil Soup

Name: Red Lentil Soup
Ingredients: 1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil; 1 large onion, chopped; 3 garlic cloves, chopped; 2 carrots, chopped (1 cup); 1/2 cup chopped fresh or canned tomato; 1 celery rib, chopped; 1 1/4 teaspoons ground cumin; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1 cup dried red lentils; 4 cups water; 1 1/2 cups chicken broth; 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley

12 ingredients

4 steps

Ingredients

1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil
1 large onion, chopped
3 garlic cloves, chopped
2 carrots, chopped (1 cup)
1/2 cup chopped fresh or canned tomato
1 celery rib, chopped
1 1/4 teaspoons ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup dried red lentils
4 cups water
1 1/2 cups chicken broth
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley

Directions

1

Heat oil in a 4- to 5-quart heavy saucepan over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking, then saute onion, stirring, until golden, about 5 minutes.
2

Add garlic, carrots, tomato, celery, cumin, and salt and saute, stirring, 2 minutes.
3

Add lentils, water, and broth and simmer, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until lentils are tender, about 20 minutes.
4

Stir in parsley, then season with salt and pepper.