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Middle Eastern Lentil Soup

Recipe by Meal Prep Manual
30 minutes or less free soup under 10 ingredients
Middle Eastern Lentil Soup

About This Recipe

Red lentils, onions, and carrots make up the bulk of this soup that is flavored by lemon juice, turmeric, and cumin. You can top this soup with a lemon garlic yogurt sauce for even more flavor.

Ingredients

  • 1 medium onion⁣
  • 1 cup carrots (chopped)
  • 1 tbsp olive oil⁣
  • 2 tsp cumin⁣
  • ½ tsp turmeric ⁣
  • 1 ½ cups red lentils ⁣
  • 2 cups water⁣
  • 4 cups vegetable broth ⁣
  • 1 tbsp garlic ⁣
  • 3 tbsp lemon juice ⁣
  • ½ cup plain non fat Greek yogurt
  • 1 tsp garlic ⁣ (minced)
  • Splash of lemon juice⁣
  • Water to thin ⁣
  • 1 Roma tomato ⁣

Instructions

  1. Cut the onion and carrot into a small dice. Mince the garlic. ⁣
  2. Add 1 tbsp of oil to a large stock pot and sauté onion, carrot, and garlic for 3-5 minutes. ⁣
  3. Add in the turmeric and cumin. Stir. ⁣
  4. Add in the lentils, water, and broth. Bring to a boil, cover, and reduce heat to low to simmer for 15 minutes. ⁣
  5. Stir in lemon juice and season with salt and pepper to taste. ⁣
  6. Mix a splash of lemon and garlic into the yogurt. Top the soup with yogurt and tomato. ⁣
Source: This recipe is from Meal Prep Manual. Used with attribution. Full original recipe with photos and notes available at the source link.
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