Red Lentil Soup - Recipes

Red Lentil Soup

Red Lentils are one of the healthiest beans to eat, not to mention yummy! Here are some Red Lentil Soup recipes for you to enjoy:

Easy Red Lentil Soup

1 1/2 cups red lentils
2 medium tomatoes
1 onion
3 medium red potatos
3 medium carrots
6 cups water
1 tsp coriander
1 tbsp butter
2 chicken stock cubes
paprika, salt, pepper to taste

Cook red lentils with water on medium-high heat for 15 min or until semi-cooked.

Meanwhile chop all vegetables very small.

Stir in chopped vegetables, chicken stock tablets, salt and pepper and continue cooking for 20 min.

Add coriander and cool the soup slightly, then process it in a blender to a smooth puree.

Garnish the soup with paprika and melted butter.

This Red Lentil Soup recipe serves 4

Spicy Red Lentil Soup

3 tbsp olive oil
1 large chopped onion
4 cloves of diced garlic
1/2 tsp cumin seeds
1/2 cup green lentils
1/2 cup red lentils
1 small crushed dried chili
2 diced carrots
2 stalks of diced celery,
2 bay leaves
salt to taste
freshly cracked pepper
1 tbsp red white vinegar
6 cups vegetable stock

In a saucepan, sauté onions in olive oil on medium heat until golden brown.

Add garlic and cumin seed and cook until garlic is golden brown.

Add all remaining ingredients, except the vinegar, and bring to a boil.

Cover and reduce to low heat.

Simmer for until lentils are tender.

Add the vinegar.

Serve Spicy Red Lentil Soup.