Curried Red Lentil Quinoa Soup
Curried red lentil quinoa soup - thick, loaded with protein and flavors, ready in under one hour. Healthy comfort food.
Prep Time10 minutes mins
Cook Time30 minutes mins
Total Time40 minutes mins
Course: Soup
Cuisine: American
Servings: 6
Author: Lyubomira from CookingLSL
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
- 1 medium onion , chopped
- 2 garlic cloves , pressed
- 2 medium carrots , chopped
- 1 stalk celery , chopped (optional)
- 2 tbsp tomato puree
- 1 tbsp red curry paste
- 6 cups vegetable stock
- 1 cup split red lentils
- 1/2 cup uncooked quinoa
- salt and black pepper to taste
Heat oil in a pot over medium heat and add onion, Cook for 3 minutes, until soft, then add garlic, celery (optional) and carrots. Cook for 5 more minutes, stirring frequently.
Add curry paste, tomato puree, vegetable stock and lentils. Bring to a boil. Simmer for 10 minutes, until lentils are tender.
Add quinoa. Cook for 10-15 more minutes until quinoa is cooked. Add more stock if the soup appears too thick for your taste.
Season with salt and pepper. Garnish with parsley and lime slices.
Calories: 231kcal | Carbohydrates: 35g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Sodium: 964mg | Potassium: 498mg | Fiber: 11g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 4360IU | Vitamin C: 5.2mg | Calcium: 42mg | Iron: 3.2mg