This Swiss chard soup with red lentils, garlic, and lots of fragrant spices smells, looks, and tastes delicious!
Ingredients
- 2 cups dry red lentils
- 1 tablespoon olive oil , or to taste
- 3 tablespoons vegetable bouillon , such as Better Than Bouillon
- 2 whites onions , minced
- 0.5 bulbs garlic , minced
- 1 teaspoon ground coriander
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon ground turmeric
- 1 teaspoon curry powder
- 2 containerss vegetable broth , 32 fluid ounce
- 1 bunch Swiss chard
Instructions
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1
Soak lentils in a bowl with water to cover for 15 minutes.
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2
Heat olive oil and bouillon in a stockpot over medium heat. Add onions; cook and stir until translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir garlic, coriander, cumin, turmeric, and curry powder into onion mixture. Cook and stir until onion is tender and browned, adding a few spoonfuls of vegetable broth if needed to prevent burning, about 10 minutes more.
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3
Drain lentils and stir into onion mixture with remaining broth; bring soup to a boil. Cover stockpot, reduce heat, and simmer until lentils are soft, 30 to 45 minutes.
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4
Trim chard leaves, stack together, and cut into 3/4-inch strips. Stir chard into soup and cook until softened, about 10 minutes more.
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