Red Lentil and Carrot Soup with Coconut

Serves 5
Total time: 8 hrs 20 mins

 

Ingredients:

• 2 cups red lentils – washed
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 2 onions – finely chopped
• 4 garlic cloves – minced
• 2 tsp turmeric
• 2 tsp cumin seeds
• 1 tsp salt
• ½ tsp cracked black peppercorns
• 28 oz can tomatoes – include juice
• 2 carrots – peeled
• 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
• 6 cups vegetable broth
• Or 6 cups chicken broth
• 14 oz can light coconut milk
• 1-4 tsp hot sauce
• ½ cup cilantro – finely chopped

Directions:

1. Use oil in pan and brown onions
2. Add to saucepan:
1. Garlic
2. Turmeric
3. Cumin seeds
4. Salt & pepper;
3. Stir for 1 minute
4. Add tomatoes and bring to boil
5. Add to saucepan:
1. Carrots
2. Lentils
3. Lemon juice and
4. Broth
6. Place mixture into crock pot
7. Cook on high for 4-5 hours
1. Or low for 8-10 hours
8. 20 mins before serving, stir in coconut milk

Garnish:

1. Fresh cilantro
2. Hot sauce

Variation:

Skinny:

Cut back lentils by ½ cup, broth by 1 ½ cups and the coconut milk by ½ cup. Use 5 carrots and extra cumin. Thicken soup by running immersion blender slightly before adding to crock pot.