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Red Lentil Cream Soup
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Dish: Red Lentil Cream Soup

Red Lentil Cream Soup

Russian cuisine

Editorial 45 min 4 servings Beginner 69 kcal/100 g updated November 12

A delicate lean red lentil cream soup with tomato and garlic. It cooks in under an hour and is served with crunchy croutons.

Ingredients

Servings:4
  • 1 шт
  • 2 ломтика
  • 1 шт
  • 2 зубчика
  • 1 шт
  • 150 г
  • 2 шт
  • по вкусуalways have
  • по вкусуalways have
  • 2 ст. л.always have
  • 800 млalways have

Nutrition facts (per 100 g)

Calories
69 kcal
Protein
3.2 g
Fat
2 g
Carbohydrates
9.9 g

Method

  1. Finely chop the onion and grate the carrot. Fry in oil in a pot until soft, add the pressed garlic and keep on the heat for another minute.

  2. Chop the tomatoes, add them to the vegetables and simmer for 3–4 minutes.

  3. Add the rinsed red lentils and pour in 800 ml of hot water. Bring to a boil and cook over low heat for about 25 minutes.

  4. 5 minutes before it is done, add the bay leaf, salt and pepper. Cut the bread into cubes and dry it in a dry frying pan until crunchy.

  5. Remove the bay leaf and blend the soup with an immersion blender until smooth. Serve with the croutons.

Source

Adapted from: russianfood.com «Суп-пюре из красной чечевицы»; Лайфхакер «Суп-пюре из красной чечевицы»

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