Tomato & Red Lentil Soup

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1 stalk celery, chopped
• 1 medium carrot, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 (28 ounce) can chopped tomatoes
• 4 cups vegetable stock
• 1/2 cup red lentil
• 2 tablespoons dried parsley (or one bunch fresh, chopped)
• to taste salt and pepper
• 1 -2 teaspoon sumac
• 1 small lemon, juice of (optional)

Recipe

• 1 heat the oil in a soup pot over medium heat. add the onion, celery, and carrot, and cook until softened (a few minutes). add the garlic, then, in a minute add the tomatoes and stock.
• 2 simmer for about 20 minutes, season, and let it cool.
• 3 puree the soup, then strain back into the pot. this removes tomato skins and most seeds.
• 4 add the lentils and return to a low simmer.
• 5 taste a lentil in about 15 minutes to see if it’s tender. if not, continue cooking, but don’t let them get mushy.
• 6 add the sumac and parsley. taste for seasoning and add lemon juice if you like.