Red Lentil Soup
Ingredients
- 1–2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 onion, diced
- 2 carrots, diced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- ½ lb dry red lentils
- 6 cups water or stock
- 1 bay leaf
Ingredients for 4 servings (1.9 kg) · the original recipe
Method
- 1
Pick over the lentils to remove any debris if needed. Rinse well.
- 2
Heat the olive oil in a large pan over medium heat. Once oil is hot, add the onion and carrots. Sauté for a few minutes, until the vegetables have started to soften, then add the garlic.
Stovetop - 3
Add the lentils, bay leaf, and water to the pot. Simmer over low-medium heat for 20–30 minutes until lentils are softened.
Stovetop - 4
Serve hot.
Recipe from Wikibooks Cookbook, written by Wikibooks contributors. Used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; the ingredient list and method on this page are taken from that page and edited (its notes, tips and variations are not reproduced), and are available under the same licence. The macros, equipment tags and scaling are Ma Kitchen’s own and are not the source’s figures. Ma Kitchen is not affiliated with or endorsed by Wikibooks Cookbook. Copied on 2026-11-12.
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