Best Red Lentil Soup With Lemon And Caramelized Onions Recipes

Red Lentil Soup With Lemon and Caramelized Onions image

Provided by celron

Categories Stocks

Time 45m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 large onion, sliced thin
3 tablespoons butter
3 teaspoons sugar
3 cups red lentils
4 cups chicken stock (or veggie stock)
4 cups water
1/2 teaspoon cayenne
1 teaspoon turmeric
salt
pepper
4 tablespoons lemon juice
1 cup tbsps chopped parsley

Steps:

1. melt butter in saucepan over medium heat, add onion and sautee until brown.
2. Sprinkle sugar over onions and cook until sticky and sweet.
3. Separately, in a small pot, add lentils, stock, water, cayenne, tumeric and season with salt and pepper. Bring to a boil and then simmer until lentils are soft (about 25-35 minutes).
3. stir in parsley and lemon juice.
4. ladle soup and garnish with onions.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 349.7, Fat 7.4, SaturatedFat 3.4, Cholesterol 15.1, Sodium 214.7, Carbohydrate 51.7, Fiber 8.4, Sugar 4.5, Protein 21.5

Red Lentil & Caramelised Onion Soup image

Provided by Evie3234

Categories Brown Rice

Time 35m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

2 cups red lentils
1/2 cup brown rice
4 cups vegetable stock, plus
1 cup extra vegetable stock
4 cups water
1 tablespoon ground cumin
2 tablespoons butter
3 brown onions, sliced thinly
2 tablespoons sugar
1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
1 pinch cayenne pepper
1/3 cup fresh coriander, chopped
1/3 cup fresh flat-leaf parsley, chopped

Steps:

Rinse the lentils and rice in cold water and drain.
Combine the 4 cups of stock and the water in large saucepan and bring to boil.
Add the lentils, rice and cumin and return to the boil.
Reduce heat and simmer uncovered, stirring occasionally until just tender, approx 15 minutes.
Meanwhile, melt butter in large fry pan, add onion and cook until softens, add sugar and vinegar and cook stirring until onion caramelises, remove from heat.
Stir the cayenne, coriander and parsley into the lentil mixture and bring to the boil.
Stir in the caramelised onion mixture and the extra cup of stock, cook, stirring, until heated through.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 536.4, Fat 9, SaturatedFat 4.2, Cholesterol 15.3, Sodium 76.4, Carbohydrate 90.4, Fiber 12.9, Sugar 10.7, Protein 27.2