Creamy red lentil and potato soup

Creamy red lentil and potato soup is a warm and flavourful meal. It’s a quick and easy soup that will warm body and soul in the cold autumn or winter months. Furthermore, this cream of legumes and vegetables is healthy and light. It is also very fragrant thanks to the spices such as sweet paprika, cumin and a some rosemary. These spices go perfectly with lentils and give them an irresistible scent. Serve it with a spoonful of plain yogurt or sour cream and some cracker crumbs or croutons.

Creamy red lentil and potato soup

Easy, quick and delicious creamy red lentil and potato soup. Healthy and tasty vegetarian first course.

Course soups

Cuisine egg-free, gluten free, Ovo-lacto vegetarianism

Keyword carrots, creamy soup, cumino, garlic, lentils, potatoes, rich soup, soup recipe easy, soup recipe ideas, soup recipes for dinner, vegetarian soup

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 25

Total Time 35

Servings cups (about)

Calories 300kcal

Ingredients

2 tbsp olive oil
1 big red onion
2 garlic cloves
1 medium carrot
200 g potatoes
200 g red lentils
½-1 tsp ground cumin
½-1 tsp paprika
½ tsp rosemary
1 tbsp tomato paste
500 ml vegetable stock
500 ml water
salt to taste
plain yogurt or sour cream for decoration (optional)
chopped parsley and crumbled crackers for decoration (optional)

Instructions

Instructions creamy red lentil and potato soup

In a saucepan, heat the olive oil. Add chopped onion and cook for about 3 minutes to make it soft and slightly translucent. Add sliced garlic, carrot and the diced potatoes. Cook for another 2 – 3 minutes stirring often.
Add cumin, paprika, rosemary, a good pinch of salt and cook for another 2 minutes stirring often. Now add previously rinsed under running water red lentils.
Add vegetable broth, water and tomato paste. Cook over medium heat for about 20 minutes or until the potatoes are cooked through and very soft and the lentils are starting to fall apart. If the lentils absorb too much liquid you can add more water.
Taste and add more salt and spices if necessary, then blend everything with the immersion blender or in the vertical blender. Serve hot garnished with a teaspoon of natural yogurt, parsley and crumbled crackers or croutons.

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