Lentil Tomato Soup
Ingredients
- 1 onion , chopped
- 3-5 cloves garlic , minced
- 1 28-oz can Muir Glen fire-roasted tomatoes
- ¾ C red lentils , rinsed
- ½ t ground cumin
- ½ t ground coriander
- ¼ C fresh basil , minced
- 2 T fresh parsley , minced
- 4 C vegetable broth
- oil
- salt and pepper , to taste
Instructions
- Heat oil in soup pot and fry onion until soft, Add garlic and cook a few more seconds. Then add tomatoes, lentils, cumin, coriander, basil, parsley, and broth. Stir and let simmer until lentils are full cooked, about 15-25 minutes. Let cool slightly.
- Process about 2/3 of the soup in the blender, then return to the pot. Reheat and serve.
- Variation: Omit the basil and parsley and add 1 t or more curry powder. Serve with a dollop of plan yogurt or sour cream in each bowl.