Healthy Soup Recipes | Anti-Inflammatory Lentil Soup
this Lentil Soup Recipe is perfect for a cozy Fall or Winter weeknight dinner amidst your family and loved ones.
Ingredients
- 1 cup of uncooked washed lentils red or brown
- 1 medium onion chopped
- 2 medium carrots diced
- 1 teaspoon turmeric powder
- ½ teaspoon ground cumin
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 4 cups of water
- ½ a lemon juice freshly squeezed
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon fresh parsley chopped
Instructions
- Start by heating up the olive oil and sauté the chopped onion until it softens a bit. Add in the diced carrots and sauté as well for 1 to 2 minutes.
- Then, add in the diced celery stalks and the uncooked lentils and combine. Next, pour in the water turmeric, cumin, salt, and black pepper and give them all a good stir.
- Cover and keep the heat on high until it starts to boil, then reduce the heat. Keep the pot half covered as not to overflow.
- Keep it on low heat and let it cook for 30 to 45 minutes until it’s done. Drizzle some parsley and some lemon juice and enjoy immediately!