Best Lentil Soup - loveandlemons

 

Best Lentil Soup

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5 from 149 votes

Prep Time: 10 mins

Cook Time: 35 mins

Total Time: 45 mins

Serves 4 to 6

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This was very good! I had some extra veggies in the fridge, so I added a few small white potatoes, a stalk of fennel, a large carrot - all good.  Oh, and I didn't have lentils per se, so I used mung beans, which means lentil!  The lime makes it sOOOO good! 

Meet my favorite recipe for lentil soup! It's warming & delicious, made with tomato, creamy coconut milk, ginger, and a bit of curry.

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons coconut oil
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 3 tablespoons minced ginger
• 1 tablespoon mild curry powder
• ¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes, more to taste
• 1 (28-ounce) can fire roasted diced tomatoes
• 1 cup dried French green lentils, rinsed and drained
• 2½ cups water
• 1 (14-ounce) can full-fat coconut milk
• ½ teaspoon sea salt, more to taste
• Freshly ground black pepper
• ½ cup diced cilantro
• 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice - stir in at the end - really makes the soup! 

Instructions

• Heat the oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add the onion and a pinch of salt and cook until soft and lightly browned around the edges, 8 to 10 minutes, reducing the heat to low as needed.
• With the heat on low, add the garlic, ginger, curry powder, and red pepper flakes and cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 2 minutes.
• Add the tomatoes, lentils, water, coconut milk, ½ teaspoon salt, and several grinds of black pepper. Bring to a boil, cover, and reduce to a simmer, stirring only occasionally, until the lentils are tender, 25 to 35 minutes. If your soup is too thick, stir in 1/2 to 1 cup more water to reach your desired consistency.
• Stir in the cilantro and lime juice. Season to taste with salt and pepper and serve.