1. |
Chop onion, tomato and carrot. You don't have to cut them up too small because in the end you will use a blender. |
2. |
Sauté onions in olive oil or cooking spray until transparent. |
3. |
Add carrots, sauté for a minute or so, add tomatoes, sauté for a couple of minutes more. |
4. |
Add lentils. |
5. |
Add water. Boil. Add a little salt, or you can skip the salt. Add cayenne pepper or red pepper flakes (optional). |
6. |
When the carrots are soft (boil about 15-20 minutes), pour everything in a blender. Blend until smooth. |
7. |
Pour contents back into the pot, if the soup is too thick you can add some more water, but it shouldn't be too watery either. Boil for a another minute. |
8. |
Serve with or without a dash of fresh lemon juice. |