Hard Greek Beverage Soup

Red Lentil Soup

Name: Red Lentil Soup
Prep time: 24 min
Cook time: 69 min
Total time: 93 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Greek
Ingredients: 6 cups chicken stock; 1 pound red lentils; 3 tablespoons olive oil; 1 large onion , chopped; 1 tablespoon minced garlic; 1 tablespoon ground cumin; 0.5 teaspoons cayenne pepper; 0.75 cups fresh lemon juice; 0.5 cups chopped cilantro

Total Time

1h 33m

24m prep · 69m cook

Servings

4 people

Rating

—

Difficulty

Hard

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This red lentil soup flavored with cumin, cayenne, and lemon juice resembles the Lebanese-style lentil soup that I love! It's so comforting when you need something nourishing during the cooler months.

Ingredients

6 cups chicken stock
1 pound red lentils
3 tablespoons olive oil
1 large onion , chopped
1 tablespoon minced garlic
1 tablespoon ground cumin
0.5 teaspoons cayenne pepper
0.75 cups fresh lemon juice
0.5 cups chopped cilantro

Instructions

1

Gather the ingredients.
2

Bring chicken stock and lentils to a boil in a large saucepan over high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer for 20 minutes.
3

Meanwhile, heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Stir in onion and garlic; cook until onion has softened and turned translucent, about 3 minutes.
4

Stir onion mixture into lentils; season with cumin and cayenne. Continue simmering until lentils are tender, about 10 minutes.
5

Puree soup in a standing blender or with an immersion blender until smooth. Stir in lemon juice and cilantro.