Tomato Lentil Soup

Ingredients:

1 onion diced

2 carrots diced

1 potato diced

2 or more cloves garlic minced

2 tablespoons tomato purée (I used Mutti Organic)

15 oz can chopped tomatoes (I used Mutti Diced Roma Tomatoes and decided it needed 2 cans)

6 cups vegetable stock

¾ cup dried red lentils, rinsed well to remove excess starch

2 teaspoons smoked paprika

1 tsp or more to taste Sriracha sauce

Salt and pepper

Chopped cilantro for garnish

Instructions:

1. Dry sauté onion, carrots, potato until softened, not brown.

2. Stir in garlic, tomato puree, smoked paprika, and Sriracha

3. Stir in vegetable stock, canned tomatoes, and lentils. Bring to boil, then reduce heat and simmer gently for 20 minutes or until vegetables and lentils are tender and cooked.

4. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

5. Makes 4 servings. Divide into bowls and garnish with cilantro.

   Adapted from https://veggiedesserts.com/tomato-lentil-soup

   By Kate Hackworthy Published 02/11/2025

   Shared to JumpStart by Michelle Kelly, Indian Lake, NY