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# :lemon: Lemony Lentil Soup

![Lemony Lentil Soup](../assets/images/lemony-lentil-soup.jpg){ loading=lazy }

| :timer_clock: Total Time |
|:-----------------------: |
| 21 minutes |

## :salt: Ingredients

- :olive: 1 Tbsp olive oil
- :onion: 1 medium onion
- :carrot: 2 medium carrots
- :garlic: 5 cloves garlic
- :stew: 6 cups vegetable stock
- :ear_of_rice: 1.5 cups red lentils
- :corn: 0.67 cup corn
- :herb: 2 tsp cumin
- :curry: 1 tsp curry
- :tulip: 1 pinch saffron
- :bell_pepper: 1 pinch cayenne
- :salt: some salt
- :salt: some pepper
- :lemon: 1 lemon zest and juice

## :cooking: Cookware

- 1 large pot
- 1 immersion blender

## :pencil: Instructions

### Step 1

Heat olive oil in a large pot. Sauté chopped onion and diced carrots for 5 minutes.

### Step 2

Add minced garlic and sauté for 1 minute more.

### Step 3

Stir in vegetable stock, dried red lentils, corn, cumin, curry, saffron, cayenne, salt and pepper.

### Step 4

Bring to a boil then simmer for 15 minutes.

### Step 5

Blend with immersion blender and add zest and juice of 1 lemon.