I always prefer red lentils to the other ones in soup. They make the soup much softer and are made faster. This is a nutritious soft vegan soup that you can make in less than 30 minutes and enjoy its subtle taste and softness.
Ingredients
Instructions:
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Chop the onion and fry in an oily pot until it becomes golden. Peel carrots and potatoes and cut them into cubes and fry them with the onions.
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season the potatoes and carrots after they've softened with salt, pepper, chicken bouillon, and thymes.
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Pour 2 cups of water or bouillon in your pot and wait until it comes to a boil. Now add the red lentils to cook.
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You can add tomato paste to the soup to gain color after everything has cooked well. Now you can serve your soup.
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Finally, mix everything with a potato masher or a mixer until they are combined well. You can use fresh parsley to decorate your soup.
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Tips and tricks
- It is better to soak the lentils in the water a few hours before you cook them and meanwhile change its water a couple of times.
- You can serve the soup with some lemon juice and make it more delicious.
Background & History
This lentil soup is one of the best choices for cold winter nights, or when you have a cold. It is warm and it's made easily, especially the red lentils cook so fast and taste really good. When I was a kid my mother used to prepare red lentil soup for me, it was fast, delicious, and nutritious. This soup is made with lentils as well.
