One of our favorite things to make when the weather starts to get chilly is this
Glowing Spiced Lentil Soup that Christian found online several years ago. It's warm and comforting, full of flavor, and feels healthy enough to keep filling up your bowl. You can make it as spicy or tame as you'd like depending on how much red pepper flakes or cayenne you add, but the other spices give it tons of flavor and it is one of my favorite fall/winter meals Christian makes for me. If you're looking for something to warm you up as the temps are getting cooler, I'd highly recommend whipping up a batch of this and enjoying it all week long.
Glowing Spiced Lentil Soup
Ingredients
1 1/2 Tblsp olive oil
2 cups diced onion {1 medium}
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 tsp turmeric
1 1/2 tsp cumin
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp cardamom
1 {14oz} can diced tomatoes, with juices
1 {14oz} can full fat coconut milk
3/4 cup uncooked red lentils, rinsed and drained
3 1/2 cups low sodium vegetable {or chicken} broth
1/2 tsp fine sea salt
Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
Dash of red pepper flakes or cayenne pepper, more or less for spice
1 {5oz} package baby spinach, washed
2 tsp fresh lime juice
Instructions
1. In large pot, add oil, onion, and garlic. Add a pinch of salt, stir, and saute over medium heat for 4-5 minutes until onion softens.
2. Stir in turmeric, cumin, cinnamon, and cardamom until combined. Continue cooking about 1 minute until fragrant.
3. Add diced tomatoes with juices, coconut milk, red lentils, broth, salt, and pepper. Add red pepper flakes if desired. Stir to combine. Increase heat to high and bring to a low boil.
4. Reduce heat to medium and simmer, uncovered, about 20 minutes until lentils are fluffy and tender.
5. Turn off heat and stir in spinach until wilted. Add lime juice to taste. Add more salt & pepper if desired.
Serves 4
xoxo,
stephanie marie
