Spicy Lentil Soup

Name: Spicy Lentil Soup
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1/4 cup chopped onion; 4 cloves garlic, chopped; 1 large carrot, chopped; 1 large stalk celery, chopped; 2 tablespoons tomato paste; 1/8 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes, or more to taste; 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper, or more to taste; salt and ground black pepper to taste; 6 cups chicken stock; 1 1/2 cups dry lentils

11 ingredients

4 steps

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
1/4 cup chopped onion
4 cloves garlic, chopped
1 large carrot, chopped
1 large stalk celery, chopped
2 tablespoons tomato paste
1/8 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes, or more to taste
1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper, or more to taste
salt and ground black pepper to taste
6 cups chicken stock
1 1/2 cups dry lentils

Directions

1

Heat olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat; cook and stir onion and garlic until onion is translucent, about 5 minutes.
2

Stir in carrot and celery; cook, stirring often, until vegetables are tender, about 8 more minutes.
3

Stir in tomato paste, crushed red pepper, cayenne pepper, salt, and black pepper; mix in chicken stock and lentils.
4

Bring soup to a boil and reduce heat to low; simmer until lentils are soft, about 20 minutes.