Name: Lentil Soup
Yield: -16
Ingredients: 2 tbsp Olive oil; 1 cup Orange lentils; 1 Finely chopped small onion; 1 Clove garlic finely chopped; 1 tsp cumin; 1 tsp curry; 1 tsp Salt; 1 tsp Black pepper; ½ cup Bread croutons; 1 tsp Sumac; 1 Squeezed lemon

Lentil Soup

By Maria

Posted December 8, 2020

Yields-16 Servings

Ingredients

2 tbsp Olive oil

1 cup Orange lentils

1 Finely chopped small onion

1 Clove garlic finely chopped

1 tsp cumin

1 tsp curry

1 tsp Salt

1 tsp Black pepper

½ cup Bread croutons

1 tsp Sumac

1 Squeezed lemon

Directions

Pick the lentils then wash and soak in water for ½ hour

Sauté onions in olive oil until translucent add garlic and sauté in a pot

Once the lentils are soft and plump remove the water and add to the pot keep folding until the lentils are coated in oil

Add water (you can add chicken stock) to the top of the lentils, bring to a boil for 5minutes then let simmer for another 20minutes at this point the lentils would have thickened

Add more water to cover the lentils again and let simmer for another 20minutes, until the texture is thick and ready add salt, black pepper cumin, and (curry to preference)

In a hand mixer blend the soup

Add lemon, croutons, parsley, and sumac for garnish