Creamy Red Lentil Vegetable Soup

I love creating recipes with lentils - they are very nutritious and tasty as well. One of my favorite ways to cook lentils is to make soup with them. I made this particular soup with red lentils and few other root vegetables. I pureed the soup, giving it smooth, tangy, velvety and slightly creamy feel. This soup is wholesome - full of minerals, vitamins, polyphenols and fiber. It tastes amazing too! If you are a fan of lentils, you then you will definitely enjoy this soup.

Ingredients

• 1 cup of red lentils

• 2 medium carrots

• 1 medium onion

• some sea salt and black pepper

• 1 stick of celery

• 2 medium potatoes

• 1 red bell pepper

• 1 tablespoon of butter

• 2 tablespoons of olive oil

• 2 Liters of water

• freshly squeezed lemon juice (to taste)

• some parsley for garnish

Instructions

1. Wash the lentils thoroughly and leave them in the water for about 30 minutes. Then drain the water. Chop all the vegetables and set them aside.

2. Add all of the olive oil to a big pot and then sauté the onions on medium heat for about 10 minutes, or until they become golden.

3. After the onions turn golden color, add the chopped garlic, carrots, bell pepper, celery, potatoes, some salt and black pepper, and then sauté everything for about 10 minutes.

4. Add about 2 Liters of water to the vegetables and then bring the soup to boil and simmer it for about 30 minutes.

5. Turn the heat off and then using blender, puree everything together until the texture becomes smooth.

6. Add the butter to the soup and adjust the salt. Squeeze the lemon juice and then garnish with parsley. Enjoy!