Red Lentil Soup

Name: Red Lentil Soup
Cuisine: lentil soup
Ingredients: 6 cups chicken stock; 1 pound red lentils; 3 tablespoons olive oil; 1 large onion, chopped; 1 tablespoon minced garlic; 1 tablespoon ground cumin; ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper; ¾ cup fresh lemon juice; ½ cup chopped cilantro

Lentil soup

Ingredients

6 cups chicken stock
1 pound red lentils
3 tablespoons olive oil
1 large onion, chopped
1 tablespoon minced garlic
1 tablespoon ground cumin
½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
¾ cup fresh lemon juice
½ cup chopped cilantro

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Instructions

Gather the ingredients.
Bring chicken stock and lentils to a boil in a large saucepan over high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer for 20 minutes.
Meanwhile, heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Stir in onion and garlic; cook until onion has softened and turned translucent, about 3 minutes.
Stir onion mixture into lentils; season with cumin and cayenne. Continue simmering until lentils are tender, about 10 minutes.
Puree soup in a standing blender or with an immersion blender until smooth. Stir in lemon juice and cilantro.