Curried Red Lentil Soup with Lemon

 

We have had lots of soup-weather days around here lately, so I've been trying some new recipes.  Kate found this one on the Vegetarian Times website and it is yummy!  Perfect comfort food.  I'm still in the market for more quality soup recipes, so if you have a favorite leave it (or a link) in the comments.  

INGREDIENTS

• 2 cups red lentils, sorted and rinsed
• 1 qt. low-sodium vegetable broth
• 1 large onion, finely chopped (2 cups)
• 4 celery stalks, finely chopped (1 1/2 cups)
• 2 large carrots, finely chopped (1 1/2 cups)
• 2 cloves garlic, minced (2 tsp.)
• 1/4 cup chopped cilantro
• 1 Tbs. curry powder
• 1 tsp. ground cumin
• 2 Tbs. lemon juice

PREPARATION

1. Bring lentils, vegetable broth, and 4 cups water to a simmer in large pot. Skim away foam that rises to top. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.

2. Add onion, celery, carrots, and garlic; simmer, uncovered, 20 minutes. Add cilantro, curry powder, and cumin, and cook 20 minutes more, or until lentils are soft. Season with salt and pepper, if desired, and stir in lemon juice.