Recipe: At Home Red Lentil & Spinach Soup

Recipe: At Home Red Lentil & Spinach Soup Delicious, fresh and tasty.
Red Lentil & Spinach Soup. The Red Lentil is an award-winning vegan & vegetarian restaurant in Watertown, Massachusetts. This was my first time cooking red lentils and this was the perfect recipe! Easy to prepare, minimal amount of ingredients, big on flavor.
Plenty of nutrients make this one a great family appetizer.
Set these next to your salad, or have them as the main course!
Get the recipe here: Red Lentil Flatbread.
You can have Red Lentil & Spinach Soup using 9 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you achieve that.
Ingredients of Red Lentil & Spinach Soup
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It’s 1 cup of lentils, red.
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You need 1 of tomato, small and roughly chopped.
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Prepare 1 cup of spinach, leaves, roughly chopped.
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It’s 1 of small onion, finely chopped.
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You need 1 clove of garlic, finely chopped.
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You need 2 tablespoons of olive oil.
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Prepare 1 teaspoon of ground cumin.
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Prepare 1/2 teaspoon of turmeric ground.
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Prepare 1 teaspoon of salt.
Middle Eastern spices and fresh herbs make this one a winner!
Lentils may be the oldest cultivated legume in history.
Our Red Lentils are sourced from the Palouse Valley of Washington and Idaho, where the very best lentils in t Red lentils, combined with onions, garlic, and sweet carrots in a tomato-based broth.
Infused with cumin, oregano, and rosemary.
Red Lentil & Spinach Soup step by step
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Heat the oil in a large pan on medium heat. Add the onion, stir fry for 5 min or until it becomes translucent..
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Add the garlic, cumin, turmeric, salt, lentils, and cook for one more min..
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Add the chopped tomato and stir well..
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Add 5 cups of water and bring to the boil. Turn down the heat and simmer, stirring occasionally for about 20 min, or until the lentils are tender..
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Use a blender to puree the soup..
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Stir in the spinach and cook for 5 more minutes. Serve warm..
Finished with a bright splash of lemon juice and fresh parsley.
Keep it vegan, or add a sprinkle of salty feta, if you like.
Watch the video for how to make red lentil soup and read through for important tips below!
You can serve lentils hot with rice or cold in a salad.
If you prefer not to cook, you can find.