Description
A hearty and flavorful red lentil stew, perfect for a comforting meal.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup dry red lentils
- 2 cups water
- 1 T olive oil
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 1 cup finely chopped celery
- 1 T minced garlic
- 1/4 tsp. ground turmeric
- 1 tsp. ground cumin
- 1 tsp. chile powder
- 1 14 oz. can roasted tomatoes
- 2 cups vegetable broth
- 1 tsp. green Tabasco sauce
- salt and fresh ground black pepper to taste
- 1/4 cup fresh squeezed lime juice
- 1 cup chopped fresh cilantro
Instructions
- Put red lentils in a small pot, rinse and drain if needed, then add 2 cups water. Bring to a boil, turn off heat and cover. Let lentils sit in the hot water for 30 minutes.
- While lentils are cooking in the water, finely chop onions and celery and mince garlic.
- Heat olive oil in a heavy soup pot, add onion and celery and sauté for 3-4 minutes, just long enough that vegetables are starting to soften.
- Add garlic and cook a few minutes more.
- Add ground turmeric, ground cumin, and chile powder, stir, and cook 1-2 minutes more.
- Add diced roasted tomatoes, vegetable broth, and hot sauce.
- Add lentils after they have soaked for 30 minutes, then let soup simmer for 15-30 minutes (or until lentils are as soft as you’d like them).
- While soup cooks, wash, dry and finely chop cilantro and squeeze limes to get 1/4 cup fresh lime juice.
- When the lentils are softened as much as you’d like, stir in chopped cilantro and lime juice and cook for 5 minutes more.
- Serve the Red Lentil Stew hot, with additional cut limes to squeeze into the soup if desired. You can top the soup with sour cream or vegan substitute if desired.
Notes
- Minced garlic can be substituted with store-bought.
- Roasted tomatoes can be used for added flavor.
- Green Tabasco sauce gives a nice kick; adjust to your preference.
- Fresh cilantro can enhance freshness in the soup.
- Adjust lime juice according to taste.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: soup
- Method: stovetop
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 500mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 0.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 10g
- Protein: 12g
- Cholesterol: 0mg