Red Lentil Soup with Lemon

Looking for a soup recipe that's easy, healthy, vegetarian/vegan + budget- and pantry-friendly!? This Red Lentil Soup with Lemon is it! Make it in an Instant Pot or a Slow Cooker/Crock-Pot!

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Prep Time 5

Cook Time 25

Total Time 30

Course Soup

Cuisine Dairy-Free, Gluten-Free, Vegan

Servings servings

Calories 264 kcal

Equipment

1 Instant Pot OR Crock-Pot

Ingredients

1 Tbsp olive oil
1 medium onion, diced
2 medium carrots, diced
3 cloves of garlic, minced
2 cups dry red lentils, rinsed and picked over
4 cups vegetable broth
2 cups water
2 tsp red curry paste
2 tsp ground cumin
1 lemon; juice of 1 lemon (1/4 cup + 1 Tbsp)
3/4 tsp sea salt
1/4 tsp black pepper
salt and pepper to taste
garnish with lemon slices and/or chopped parsley

Instructions

Satuee oil, onion and carrot for 5 minutes on the sautee program on your Instant Pot
Add the rest of the ingredients, stir and cover/lock the lid
Set the vent to "sealing" then cook on high pressure for 8 minutes, followed by a quick release.
Blend the soup using a hand immersion blender (or carefully transfer to a traditional blender in batches) and blend to puree.
Taste and, if desired, add an additional 1Tbsp of lemon juice + a little salt and pepper to taste then blend a little to stir it in.

Notes

If you want to make this in a CROCK-POT (slow cooker) instead, cook on high for about 3 hours or on low for 6 (or until the lentils are soft).

Nutrition

Calories: 264kcalCarbohydrates: 43gProtein: 16gFat: 3gSaturated Fat: 0.5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gSodium: 941mgPotassium: 689mgFiber: 19gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 4026IUVitamin C: 8mgCalcium: 59mgIron: 5mg

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