Red Lentil Soup With Lemon And Caramelized Onions

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 large onion, sliced thin
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 3 teaspoons sugar
• 3 cups red lentils
• 4 cups chicken stock (or veggie stock)
• 4 cups water
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne
• 1 teaspoon turmeric
• salt
• pepper
• 4 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 cup tbsps chopped parsley

Recipe

• 1 1. melt butter in saucepan over medium heat, add onion and sautee until brown.
• 2 2. sprinkle sugar over onions and cook until sticky and sweet.
• 3 3. separately, in a small pot, add lentils, stock, water, cayenne, tumeric and season with salt and pepper. bring to a boil and then simmer until lentils are soft (about 25-35 minutes).
• 4 3. stir in parsley and lemon juice.
• 5 4. ladle soup and garnish with onions.