Lentil Soup
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 cup chopped yellow onion
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 2 teaspoons ground turmeric
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- ½ teaspoon ground cumin
- 4 cups lower-sodium vegetable broth
- 1 cup dry green lentils
- 1 (15 ounce) can no-salt-added chickpeas, rinsed
- ¾ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup chopped fresh spinach
- 1 cup frozen green beans
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper
- Cilantro sprigs for garnish
Instructions
- Heat oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 3 minutes. Add garlic, turmeric, ginger and cumin; cook, stirring constantly, until fragrant, about 1 minute. Stir in broth, lentils, chickpeas and salt. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low to maintain a simmer; cover and cook, stirring occasionally, until the lentils are tender, 30 to 40 minutes.
- Remove from heat and stir in spinach, green beans and lemon juice, stirring until the spinach wilts and the green beans are heated through, about 1 minute. Ladle the soup into 6 bowls; sprinkle with crushed red pepper and garnish with a sprig of cilantro, if desired.