Lebanese Lemon Lentil Soup
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 large yellow onion, diced
- 2 stalks celery with leaves, diced
- 2 carrots, diced
- 1 ½ teaspoons minced garlic
- 6 cups water
- 2 cups French green lentils
- 4 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley, divided
- 1 tablespoon salt, or more to taste
- 1 tablespoon ground coriander
- 1 tablespoon ground cumin
- 1 ½ teaspoons ground black pepper
- ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 cup all-purpose flour (Optional)
- ¼ cup butter (Optional)
- 1 lemon, cut into wedges
- freshly ground black pepper
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Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a large heavy-bottomed pot over medium heat. Cook and stir onion, celery, and carrots until slightly tender, about 5 minutes. Add garlic; cook and stir until fragrant, 30 seconds.
- Add water, lentils, 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, salt, coriander, cumin, black pepper, and cayenne pepper; stir to incorporate. Cover and simmer until lentils are tender, stirring occasionally, for 1 1/2 hours.
- Whisk flour and butter together in a small saucepan over medium-low heat; stir constantly until thickened and paste-like, about 10 minutes. Reduce heat to low, stirring every 2 to 3 minutes, until light brown, about 20 more minutes.
- Whisk flour paste into finished soup, a spoonful at a time, until smooth and creamy. Serve with lemon wedges, remaining 2 tablespoons parsley, and a sprinkle of freshly ground pepper.
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