Servings: 6
Curried Red Lentil Quinoa Soup
Prep Time:
10 mins
Cook Time:
30 mins
Total Time:
40 mins
Curried red lentil quinoa soup - thick, loaded with protein and flavors, ready in under one hour. Healthy comfort food.
Ingredients
- 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
Instructions
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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.
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Add curry paste, tomato puree, vegetable stock and lentils. Bring to a boil. Simmer for 10 minutes, until lentils are tender.
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Add quinoa. Cook for 10-15 more minutes until quinoa is cooked. Add more stock if the soup appears too thick for your taste.
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Season with salt and pepper. Garnish with parsley and lime slices.
Course:
Soup
Cuisine:
American