Red Lentil Soup With Lime And Cilantro

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1/4 cup butter
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 large onion, diced
• 4 celery ribs, diced
• 1 lb red lentil
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 2 quarts chicken broth or 2 quarts vegetable broth, more if needed
• 1 lime, juice of
• 1/2 cup fresh cilantro or 1/2 cup fresh parsley, minced
• salt and pepper, to taste

Recipe

• 1 melt butter in soup pot over medium heat. add onions and celery; cook until onions are translucent, about 4-6 minutes.
• 2 add bay leaf, cumin and garlic, cook 1-2 minutes until fragrant. add lentils and coat evenly with butter, cook 4-5 minutes, stirring frequently.
• 3 add 6 cups broth. bring to simmer and stir often so lentils don't scorch. cook soup until lentils begin to dissolve and begin to look like a pureed soup. add additional broth as needed to adjust consistency.
• 4 season to taste with fresh squeezed lime juice, salt and pepper. stir in cilantro or parsley. serve!