Greek Red Lentil Soup
Ingredients
Instructions
Nutrition
1 | Onions | |
2 | Carrots | |
1 | Lemons | (zested) |
120 ml | Lemon juice | |
30 g | Feta cheese | |
400 g | Red lentils | |
3 cloves | Garlic | |
3 tsp | Oregano | |
1 tsp | Fresh rosemary | |
3 tbsp | Fresh parsley | |
1.5 tsp | Cumin | |
.5 tsp | Red chili flakes | |
2 | Bay leaves | |
3 tbsp | Olive oil | |
130 g | Chopped tomatoes | |
1650 ml | Vegetable stock |
- Heat 3 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil until shimmering but not smoking. Add onions, carrots and garlic. Cook 3 to 4 minutes, stirring regularly. Add spices and bay leaves. Cook for a few seconds till fragrant, keep stirring so spices don't burn.
- Add crushed tomatoes, broth, lentils. Season with kosher salt. Bring to a boil, then lower heat to simmer for 15 to 20 minutes, until lentils are fully cooked.
- Remove from heat. If you have the time, let soup cool a bit before using an immersion blender to puree. Pulse a few times till you reach the creamy consitency you are looking for. Return soup to heat, and stir to warm through. Add lemon zest, lemon juice, and fresh parsley.
- Transfer soup to serving bowls and top with extra virgin olive oil. If you like, top each bowl with a generous sprinkle of feta cheese. Serve with your favorite crusty bread!
Fat:
6.5g
Saturates:
2.2g
Sugars:
6.8g
Protein:
18.8g
Carbs:
56.4g
Fiber:
9.4g
28.3%
Calories
57%
Carbs
22.1%
Protein
16.3%
Fat
37.6%
Fiber