Ingredients
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300 gr. Red lentil
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1 pepper
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1 Onion
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1 Carrot
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50 gr. Butter
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1/2 tsp black pepper
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to taste salt
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a pinch Chilli
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1 garlic
Directions
If you wonder what to cook at this moment, why don’t you cook soup? My recipe for today is red lentil soup. Have you ever cook lentil soup…red lentil soup? If not, try it now! It is never too late.
For this soup I will use only vegetables. No adding meat, but still the soup is tasty. Do you know that the lentil can be different colors. Yes…the lentil can be green, brown or red. Of all the colors, red is the one that cooks in the shortest time. That’s why i prefer it. The green and brown need more time to cook.
- In lentils you can find many useful substances for the body as protein, zinc, fiber, iron, magnesium, potassium, folate, vitamin B6 and ect.
- Lentils help digestion
- Lentils lower cholesterol
- Lentils are low in calories and almost no fat
These are some of the reasons why I often cook with lentils. Try this recipe and tell me what do you think about. You like it?
Watch the video for this recipe: Red lentil soup
Steps
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The vegetablesPeel off the vegetables and wash them. Chop them into large pieces. |
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The red lentilsWash the lentils with cold water. |
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BoilingTurn on the heat (medium). Put the pot on it and pour in the vegetables and the washed red lentils. Pour water about 2-3 litres. The water must cover all the ingredients and at the same time not too much! Cook until the ingredients are cooked. When this happened turn off the heat. Add butter, salt, black pepper and a little bit chilli. PUREE it and the soup is ready! |
