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🍲 Mexican Lentil Soup

Mexican Lentil Soup

⏲ Total Time
54 minutes

🧂 Ingredients

  • 🫒 1 Tbsp olive oil
  • 🥕 1 large carrot
  • 🧅 1 medium onion
  • 🥬 3 stalks celery
  • 🧄 3 cloves garlic
  • 🌿 1 Tbsp cumin
  • 🌿 1 tsp oregano
  • 🧂 1 tsp salt
  • 🧂 1 tsp pepper
  • 🌶 2 chipotle chiles in adobo
  • 🍛 3 cups lentils
  • 🥔 1 large Russet potato
  • 🍅 1 15-oz can diced tomatoes
  • 🍲 10 cups vegetable broth
  • 🌿 some cilantro
  • 🍋 some lime wedges

🍳 Cookware

  • 1 large saucepan

📝 Instructions

Step 1

Heat large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add olive oil and sauté carrot, onion, and celery, and garlic for 5 to 7 minutes.

Step 2

Add cumin, oregano, salt, and pepper.

Step 3

Stir, then add chipotle chiles in adobo and sauté for 2 minutes.

Step 4

Add lentils, Russet potato, and diced tomatoes in their juice.

Step 5

Pour in vegetable broth and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to a simmer and cook, covered, for 30 to 45 minutes.

Step 6

Serve with cilantro and lime wedges.

Step 7

Can serve over rice, if desired.

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