Red Lentil Soup

Recipe Ingredients

1 1/2 tablespoons	22ml	Olive oil
1 tablespoon	15ml	Onion - chopped (large)
3		Garlic cloves - chopped
2		Carrots - chopped (1 cup)
1/2 cup	31g / 1.1oz	Chopped fresh or canned tomato
1		Celery rib - chopped
1 1/4 teaspoons	6.3ml	Ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon	2.5ml	Salt
1 cup	237ml	Dried red lentils
4 cups	948ml	Water
1 1/2 cups	355ml	Chicken broth
2 tablespoons	30ml	Chopped fresh parsley
2 teaspoons	10ml	Freshly-squeezed lemon juice - or to taste

Recipe Instructions

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

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

Stir in parsley and lemon juice; then season with salt and pepper.

This recipe yields 6 to 8 servings.

Source:
SARA'S SECRETS with Sara Moulton - (Show # SS-1C22) - from the TV FOOD NETWORK

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