Soup: Red Lentil Soup

Healthy vegetarian lentil soup that's the perfect winter warmer.

Prep Time: 10 mins

Cook Time: 30 mins

Total Time: 40 mins

This recipe includes superfoods such as:

Lemon

Health benefits of Red Lentil Soup

Lemons can help to prevent oxidative damage to the body, which women with PCOS are often susceptible to. Lemons are also rich in vitamin C, flavonoids, and other antioxidants. They can potentially support the immune system and have other health benefits. Lemons also have a low glycemic index, so they should not cause a rapid rise in blood sugar when consumed in natural form.

Ingredients

1 cup red lentils
1 medium whole tomato
1 small white onion
1 small carrot
1 tsp salt
1 tsp cayenne pepper
1 wedge yields lemon juice
1 tsp olive oil
4 cups water

Instructions

1. Chop onion, tomato and carrot. You don't have to cut them up too small because in the end you will use a blender.

2. Sauté onions in olive oil or cooking spray until transparent.

3. Add carrots, sauté for a minute or so, add tomatoes, sauté for a couple of minutes more.

4. Add lentils.

5. Add water. Boil. Add a little salt, or you can skip the salt. Add cayenne pepper or red pepper flakes (optional).

6. When the carrots are soft (boil about 15-20 minutes), pour everything in a blender. Blend until smooth.

7. Pour contents back into the pot, if the soup is too thick you can add some more water, but it shouldn't be too watery either. Boil for a another minute.

8. Serve with or without a dash of fresh lemon juice.

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