Curried Lentil Soup with Spinach Recipe

Curried Lentil Soup with Spinach

Prep time: 10 minutes

Skill level: intermediate

Curried Lentil Soup with Spinach in bowl recipe made with ReaLemon

Cumin and curry add comforting spice to this hearty lentil soup.

1 tbsp (15 mL)

vegetable oil

onion, finely chopped

carrot, finely chopped

cloves garlic, minced

1 tbsp (15 mL)

mild Indian curry paste

1 tsp (5 mL)

each ground cumin and pepper

¾ tsp (4 mL)

each ground allspice and coriander

2 tbsp (30 mL)

tomato paste

1 ½ cups (375 mL)

dried brown or green lentils, rinsed and sorted

6 cups (1.5 L)

vegetable broth

⅓ cup (75 mL)

ReaLemon® Lemon Juice (approx.)

3 cups (750 mL)

lightly packed baby spinach

Plain yogurt (optional)

Heat the oil in a large skillet set over medium heat. Add the onion and carrot to the pan and cook until lightly browned. Stir in the garlic, curry paste, cumin, pepper, allspice, coriander and tomato paste. Cook for 2 minutes, stirring. Transfer to the slow cooker.

Add the lentils, vegetable broth and ReaLemon® to the slow cooker. Stir to combine. Cook, on high heat for 6 hours or on low heat for 10 hours, until lentils are tender. Turn off the slow cooker. Remove 2 cups (500 mL) of the soup and puree in the blender. Stir back into the remaining soup along with the spinach. Let stand, covered, for 5 minutes.

Adjust seasonings and add extra lemon juice to taste. Serve with a dollop of yogurt (if using).

Makes 8 to 10 servings.

Tip: Chop the onion and carrot in the food processor for an even easier preparation.

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