Curried Red Lentil Soup

Total Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 1 large onion, coarsely chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 -3 teaspoons curry powder (depending on your taste)
• 4 1/2 cups chicken stock or 4 1/2 cups vegetable stock
• 2 medium potatoes, peeled & diced
• 1 cup red lentil, rinsed & picked over
• 2 medium carrots, peeled & diced (or sliced)
• 1 bay leaf
• salt (i use a salt- free seasoning blend)

Recipe

• 1 heat oil in a large saucepan. add onion & garlic and saute until onion is soft, about 5-6 minutes. add curry powder and stir fry 30 seconds to blend.
• 2 add stock, potatoes, lentils, carrots and bay leaf. cover, and bring to boil over medium heat. reduce heat to medium-low and simmer, stirring occasionally, until the lentils are tender, about 20 minutes.
• 3 remove and discard bay leaf. season with salt to taste.