Red Lentil Vegetable Soup Recipe

🌿 Red Lentil Vegetable Soup Recipe (For 6 People)

🥣 Ingredients

• 1 cup red lentils
• 1 medium onion
• 1 carrot
• 1 potato
• 1 zucchini
• 1 red capia pepper
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste
• 2 tablespoons olive oil or butter
• 1 teaspoon cumin
• 1 teaspoon ground red pepper
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 1.5 teaspoons salt
• 7 cups hot water (vegetable broth can be used if desired)
• For the topping: Dried mint and lemon slices

👩‍🍳 Preparation Steps

1. Prepare the Vegetables

Chop the onion. Dice the carrots, potatoes, zucchini and capia pepper. Preparing all the vegetables in advance makes the cooking process easier.

2. Roasting Process

Put the olive oil in the pot. Add the onions and fry for 2-3 minutes. Then add the carrots and fry for a few more minutes. Add the tomato paste and fry until the smell comes out.

3. Add the Other Ingredients

Put the potatoes, zucchini, capia pepper and washed red lentils in the pot. Add the spices and salt. Pour the hot water over it.

4. Cooking

Cover the pot. After boiling, cook on low heat for about 25-30 minutes until the vegetables and lentils are completely soft.

5. Blending

After the soup is cooked, smooth it with a hand blender. If you want a more fluid consistency, you can add hot water.

6. Serving

Sprinkle dried mint on top when serving. Serve hot with a lemon slice.

🍽️ Tips

• Zucchini gives the soup a light flavor; those who don’t like it can remove it.
• It can be made more nutritious with meat or chicken broth.
• If you wish, you can sprinkle red pepper flakes roasted in butter on top.