Lebanese-Style Red Lentil Soup

Name: Lebanese-Style Red Lentil Soup
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 6 cups chicken stock; 1 pound red lentils; 3 tablespoons olive oil; 1 tablespoon minced garlic; 1 large onion, chopped; 1 tablespoon ground cumin; 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper; 1/2 cup chopped cilantro; 3/4 cup fresh lemon juice

⏱️ Ready in 50 min 🥄 Prep 20 min 🔥 Cook 30 min 👥 8 servings 👁️ 4 views

This is a wonderful soup that sort of resembles split-pea. I serve it garnished with lemon wedges, and sometimes add grilled chicken breast or cooked and cubed sweet potatoes for texture. Have fun with it!

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ — (0 ratings)

⬇️ Jump to Recipe

🔗 Recipe adapted from AllRecipes

#Soup #Under 1 Hour

📊 At a Glance

Prep 20 min

Cook 30 min

Serves 8

Difficulty Medium

🛒 Ingredients

6 cups chicken stock

1 pound red lentils

3 tablespoons olive oil

1 tablespoon minced garlic

1 large onion, chopped

1 tablespoon ground cumin

1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper

1/2 cup chopped cilantro

3/4 cup fresh lemon juice

Nutrition Facts

Servings per recipe 8

Serving size 1 serving

Amount per serving

Calories 276

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 7g 9%

Saturated Fat 0g 0%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 0mg 0%

Sodium 524mg 23%

Total Carbohydrate 39.1g 14%

Dietary Fiber 9.1g 33%

Total Sugars 3g

Protein 16.7g 33%

Vitamin D 0mcg 0%

Calcium 0mg 0%

Iron 0mg 0%

Potassium 0mg 0%

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

👨‍🍳 Instructions

Bring chicken stock and lentils to a boil in a large saucepan over high heat, then reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer for 20 minutes.

Meanwhile, heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat.

Stir in garlic and onion, and cook until the onion has softened and turned translucent, about 3 minutes.

Stir onions into the lentils and season with cumin and cayenne.

Continue simmering until the lentils are tender, about 10 minutes.

Carefully purée the soup in a standing blender, or with a stick blender until smooth.

Stir in cilantro and lemon juice before serving.