Homemade Lentil Soup

Name: Homemade Lentil Soup
Total time: 90 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Indonesian
Ingredients: 4 cups chicken broth (or vegetable broth); 4 cups water; 28 ounces canned whole tomatoes (with juice, 1 can); 1 ½ cups lentils (brown, green or mixed); 3 carrots (diced); 2 ribs celery (diced); 1 onion (diced); 3 cloves garlic (minced); 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1 teaspoon curry powder; ½ teaspoon cumin; 1 bay leaf; 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley (or cilantro)

Nourishing, comforting and flavorful lentil soup is a simple one pot meal that is warming and satisfying.

⏱️ 90 min 🔪 Prep: 20 min 🔥 Cook: 70 min 📊 Hard ⭐ 5.0 (51) 👁️ 22 views

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Ingredients

8 servings

4 cups chicken broth (or vegetable broth)
4 cups water
28 ounces canned whole tomatoes (with juice, 1 can)
1 ½ cups lentils (brown, green or mixed)
3 carrots (diced)
2 ribs celery (diced)
1 onion (diced)
3 cloves garlic (minced)
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 teaspoon curry powder
½ teaspoon cumin
1 bay leaf
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley (or cilantro)

Steps

In a large pot, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add diced onion, carrot, celery, and minced garlic. Cook until onion is softened, about 5 minutes.
Stir in cumin and curry powder and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute more.
Pour in chicken or vegetable broth, water, and tomatoes (with juice) into the pot. Break up the tomatoes with a spoon. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat.
Reduce heat and add lentils and bay leaf. Simmer uncovered for 1 hour, stirring occasionally and adding more broth if needed and skimming off any foam as needed.
Once the lentils are tender, discard the bay leaf and add chopped cilantro or parsley to taste.