NORTH AFRICAN LENTIL SOUP
Great for a light supper! Serve with a crusty baguette spread with some roasted garlic, a tossed salad with wild baby greens and a balsamic vinaigrette and you're on your way! Make a double batch and the leftovers freeze well, too.
Provided by PalatablePastime
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 1h45m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Rinse lentils several times in cold water, setting aside to drain.
- Heat garlic in olive oil in large saucepan, being careful not to scorch garlic.
- Add onion and saffron and cook, stirring, until onions are tender (add a few drops of water if onions try to stick).
- Add carrots, celery, and turnip, cooking 10 minutes over low heat.
- Add lentils, broth, tomatoes, and parsley.
- Season to taste with salt and pepper.
- Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and cover.
- Simmer over low heat 1 1/2 hours until lentils are tender and broth is slightly thickened.
- Add lemon juice just before serving.
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Sumbo Ladipo
[email protected]This soup is a great way to use up leftover lentils. It's also very filling and satisfying.
Kennedy Tann
[email protected]This is the best lentil soup I've ever had. It's so flavorful and comforting. I love the combination of lentils, vegetables, and spices. It's also very easy to make, which is a bonus.
Pir Sabir
[email protected]This soup is amazing! The lentils are cooked perfectly and the vegetables are still crisp. The broth is also very flavorful. I will definitely be making this soup again.
Mark H
[email protected]I followed the recipe exactly and the soup turned out perfectly. It's a delicious and easy-to-make soup that I will definitely be making again.
Sharlee Rees
[email protected]The soup was bland and lacked flavor. I would not recommend this recipe.
Zaid Arellano
[email protected]This soup is a bit too spicy for my taste. I would recommend using less cayenne pepper next time.
prince lino
[email protected]I love the smoky flavor of this soup. It's perfect for a special occasion.
Sabrina Tanasi
[email protected]This soup is a great way to warm up on a cold day. It's also very filling and satisfying.
EMMANUEL MENASH AMEWUGAH
[email protected]I'm not a big fan of lentils, but this soup was surprisingly good. The spices really make it.
Anisa Yavari
[email protected]This soup is delicious and healthy. It's a great way to use up leftover lentils.
Ruma Khatun
[email protected]I followed the recipe exactly and the soup turned out great. The only thing I would change is to add a little more spice. Next time, I'll add a pinch of cayenne pepper.
Beverage
[email protected]This is one of my favorite lentil soup recipes. It's so easy to make and always turns out delicious.
Likhona Ntsomi
[email protected]I made this soup last night and it was a hit with my family. The lentils were cooked perfectly and the vegetables were still crisp. The broth was also very flavorful.
Legoman2597
[email protected]This soup is a keeper! It's so flavorful and comforting. I love the combination of lentils, vegetables, and spices. It's also very easy to make, which is a bonus.