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Egyptian Red Lentil Soup
  • 40 MINUTES COOK TIME
  • 50 MINUTES TOTAL TIME
PHOTO BY LAURA HEINEMAN
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Ingredients

  • 2 carrots
  • 1 sweet potato
  • 1 medium tomato
  • 1 medium onion
  • 4 cups low sodium vegetable broth
  • 1 cup lentils, red
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 2 Tbsp cumin
  • 1 Tbsp tomato paste

Directions

Mise En Place

  • Wash and dry produce
  • Measure out all ingredients.
  • Prepare veggies by dicing carrots, sweet potato, and tomato and cutting onion into quarters.

Prepare Recipe

  • Place all ingredients in a large pot and bring to a boil. Once boiled, turn the heat to medium-low to simmer for about 20-25 minutes, allowing for ingredients to soften.
  • Allow to cool for approximately 10 minutes and then carefully pour into a blender or food processor and blend until creamy.
  • Transfer back into the pot and bring to a boil. Dilute as desired with additional vegetable stock. Be sure to add more cumin seasoning if thinning out for more flavor.

Serve:

  • Serve warm and enjoy!

Recipe in Action

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  • 4 servings
  • Difficulty: Easy
Click here for Nutrition Facts Nutrition Tip

Lentil are excellent source of folate which is an especially important nutrient for women who are either pregnant or planning to become pregnant.

Cultural Facts

Lentils are common in Middle Eastern and Indian diets, and are popular in cuisines throughout the world.

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