Easy Lentil Soup

• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 large onion, diced
• 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
• 1 tsp curry powder or ground cumin
• 1 stalk celery, diced
• 1 potato, peeled and diced
• 1 cup dried red lentils, rinsed
• 4 cups chicken stock or broth
• 1/4 tsp pepper
• Salt to taste
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
• dash hot red pepper sauce, optional
• 2 tbsp chopped fresh cilantro or parsley

1. Directions
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3. 1. Heat oil in large saucepan or Dutch oven. Add onion and garlic and cook until tender and fragrant, about 5 minutes. Add curry powder and cook for 30 seconds.
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5. 2. Add carrot, celery and potato and combine well. Stir in lentils and stock. Bring to boil. Add pepper and salt. Cook gently covered, for 30 minutes.
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7. 3. Serve as is or puree soup for a smoother texture. Add lemon juice and hot pepper sauce. Taste and adjust seasonings if necessary. Serve sprinkled with cilantro.
8. Source:Bonnie Stern

olive oil, onion, garlic, curry, celery, potato, red lentils, chicken stock, pepper, salt, lemon juice, hot red pepper sauce, fresh cilantro

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/easy-lentil-soup-53011811 (may not work)