Description
Mediterranean Red Lentil Soup is a quick, comforting soup made with red lentils, cumin, tomato sauce, and olive oil for a hearty, nourishing meal.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/2 cup chopped onion
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1/2 cup diced carrot
- 1 1/2 cups red lentils
- 1/3 cup tomato sauce
- 1 cup water
- 4 cups vegetable or chicken stock
- Fresh dill or parsley for garnish
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a pot over medium heat.
- Add onion and cook until softened.
- Add garlic and carrot and cook briefly.
- Stir in salt, pepper, cumin, and tomato sauce.
- Add lentils, water, and stock.
- Bring to a boil, then simmer until lentils are tender and soup thickens.
- Taste and adjust seasoning.
- Serve warm with herbs.
Notes
- Rinse lentils before cooking.
- Add extra stock if soup thickens too much.
- Garnish just before serving for best flavor.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Soup
- Method: Simmering
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 224
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 1099mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 14g
- Protein: 12g
- Cholesterol: 0mg