Red Lentil Soup With Lemon - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 tablespoons olive oil
1 large onion, chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 tablespoon tomato paste
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
4 cups vegetable broth
1 cup red lentil
1 large carrot, peeled and diced
1 lemon, juiced
2 tablespoons cilantro, chopped

Preparation

In a large pot heat the oil and saute the onion for 3 minutes. Add the garlic and saute an additional minute.
Stir in the tomato paste, cumin, salt, pepper and cayenne and cook for an additional 2 minutes.
Add the broth, lentils and carrot. Bring to a boil then lower the heat and simmer for 30 minutes - until the lentils and carrot are soft. Taste and adjust the seasoning as needed.
Use an immersion blender to puree the soup. Add the lemon juice and cilantro and serve.