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Red Lentil Soup With Spinach

Here's how you make Red Lentil Soup With Spinach
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  • Servings: 6
  • Prep: 5m
  • Cook: 30m
    • The following recipe serves 6 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 medium onion, diced
  • 2 medium carrots, diced
  • 2 cloves of garlic, finely chopped
  • 16 ounces lentils (2 1/3 cups red or yellow lentils)
  • 8 cups of chicken broth ( or vegetable broth)
  • 1 teaspoon turmeric
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
  • 1/4 cup fresh chopped flat-leaf parsley
  • 2 cups spinach (2 oz baby spinach)
  • 1/2 lemon (Juice of)
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Heat oil in a large pot or Dutch oven over medium heat. Stir in the onions and carrots and saute until soft about 5 to 6 minute.

  • Step 2: Add the chopped garlic, turmeric and cumin and continue cooking for 2 to 3 minutes more stirring to combine.

  • Step 3: Add the lentils and broth and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and cook covered on low for about 30 minutes, stirring occasionally until thickened. Remove from heat and toss in parsley, spinach and stir in lemon juice and serve immediately.

Tips & Variations

Don't forget the following tips and variations.
  • Large pot or Dutch oven with lid

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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