Easy Red Lentil Soup recipe (1)

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Easy Red Lentil Soup

• Healthy Living Steps
• Cooking Time 25 minutes
• Preparation Time 5 minutes
• Calories 307
• Serves 4

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• This soup combines the best of both worlds
• warm dish in a bowl and tasty dinner in just
  30 minutes. The cauliflower and the red lentils
  make it hearty enough to stand as a dish on its
  own, and the chili gives it a nice kick.

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Ingredients

• 1 Small cauliflower

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• 4 Large carrots

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• 5 cups water

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• 2 teaspoons dry mint

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• ½ teaspoon turmeric powder

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• 3 Large leeks

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• 2 Medium onions

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• ¼ teaspoon chili powder

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• Salt and pepper to taste

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• 4 garlic cloves

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• 2/3 cup red lentils
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• 2 tablespoons olive oil

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• 4 cups veggie broth

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Method

• Preheat two tablespoons of olive oil in a
  large pot over medium low heat.
• Cut the veggies into pretty large chunks
  and add them to the hot pot. Sauté the veggies
  with the spices for 3-4 minutes, or until they
  soften up a bit.
• In the meantime, gently wash the lentils.
• Add the lentils to the sautéed veggies
  along with the veggie broth and the water, and
  bring the soup to a boil. After the soup boils,
  cover it and lower the heat, allowing it to
  simmer gently for 20 minutes.
• Once the veggies are soft and the lentils
  are cooked through, blend everything together
  using a stick blender. Serve hot with an extra
  sprinkle of mint.

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