Red Lentil Soup With Lime And Cilantro - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/4 cup butter
4 garlic cloves, minced
1 large onion, diced
4 celery ribs, diced
1 lb red lentil
1 bay leaf
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
2 quarts chicken broth or 2 quarts vegetable broth, more if needed
1 lime, juice of
1/2 cup fresh cilantro or 1/2 cup fresh parsley, minced
salt and pepper, to taste

Preparation

Melt butter in soup pot over medium heat. Add onions and celery; cook until onions are translucent, about 4-6 minutes.
Add bay leaf, cumin and garlic, cook 1-2 minutes until fragrant. Add lentils and coat evenly with butter, cook 4-5 minutes, stirring frequently.
Add 6 cups broth. Bring to simmer and stir often so lentils don't scorch. Cook soup until lentils begin to dissolve and begin to look like a pureed soup. Add additional broth as needed to adjust consistency.
Season to taste with fresh squeezed lime juice, salt and pepper. Stir in cilantro or parsley. Serve!