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Red Lentil Soup

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Red Lentil Soup — a recipe imported from the Wikibooks Cookbook.

Yield 4

Ingredients

  • 1–2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 onion, diced
  • 2 carrots, diced
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • ½ lb dry red lentils
  • 6 cups water or stock
  • 1 bay leaf

Instructions

  1. 1
    Pick over the lentils to remove any debris if needed. Rinse well.
  2. 2
    Heat the olive oil in a large pan over medium heat. Once oil is hot, add the onion and carrots. Sauté for a few minutes, until the vegetables have started to soften, then add the garlic.
  3. 3
    Add the lentils, bay leaf, and water to the pot. Simmer over low-medium heat for 20–30 minutes until lentils are softened.
  4. 4
    Serve hot.
Category
Soups

Dietary Information

Vegan

Recipe Attribution

Wikibooks Cookbook
en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Cookbook:Red_Lentil_Soup