Red Lentil And Carrot Soup

Total Time: 3 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 carrots (peeled and finely chopped)
• 2 garlic cloves (peeled and minced)
• 1 large onion (peeled and finely chopped)
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon ground coriander
• 1 teaspoon turmeric
• 2 cups red lentils, rinsed
• 6 cups chicken stock or 6 cups vegetable stock
• 1 tablespoon orange zest, grated
• salt
• pepper (freshly ground)

Recipe

• 1 heat olive oil in a medium skillet over medium-high heat.
• 2 add carrots, garlic, and onion.
• 3 cook, stirring frequently, for 3 minutes or until onion is translucent.
• 4 add cumin, coriander, and turmeric.
• 5 cook, stirring constantly, for 1 minute.
• 6 scrape mixture into the slow cooker.
• 7 add lentils, and stir in stock and orange zest.
• 8 cook on low for 7 to 9 hours or on high for 3 to 5 hours or until lentils are very soft.
• 9 remove 2 cups solids from soup with a slotted spoon.
• 10 puree until smooth in food processor fitted with a steel blade or in a blender.
• 11 return puree to the soup, and season soup with salt and pepper.