Red Lentil Caramelised Onion Soup Food

LENTILS AND RICE WITH CARAMELIZED ONIONS RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• In a large pot, sauté the diced red onion and minced garlic in 1 tablespoon of olive oil until translucent, about 5 minutes.
• Add the water, green lentils, and salt to the large pot. Bring to a boil.
• Cover with lid and simmer for 10 minutes.
• To make the caramelized onions, heat a tablespoon of olive oil over low heat and add the onion slices, stirring occasionally until completely soft, dark brown, and caramelized.
• NOTE: This will take about 30 minutes. The onions should become very dark and tacky when finished. Stir often to avoid burning.
• Add the rice, cumin, cinnamon, and bayleaf to the lentils. Stir.
• Cook covered for about 15 minutes, or until rice is cooked.
• Serve lentils and rice topped with the caramelized onions, chopped fresh parsley, lemon wedges, and Greek yogurt if desired.
• Enjoy!

RED LENTIL SOUP WITH LEMON AND CARAMELIZED ONIONS

Steps:

• 1. melt butter in saucepan over medium heat, add onion and sautee until brown.
• 2. Sprinkle sugar over onions and cook until sticky and sweet.
• 3. Separately, in a small pot, add lentils, stock, water, cayenne, tumeric and season with salt and pepper. Bring to a boil and then simmer until lentils are soft (about 25-35 minutes).
• 3. stir in parsley and lemon juice.
• 4. ladle soup and garnish with onions.

RED LENTIL & CARAMELISED ONION SOUP

Steps:

• Rinse the lentils and rice in cold water and drain.
• Combine the 4 cups of stock and the water in large saucepan and bring to boil.
• Add the lentils, rice and cumin and return to the boil.
• Reduce heat and simmer uncovered, stirring occasionally until just tender, approx 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, melt butter in large fry pan, add onion and cook until softens, add sugar and vinegar and cook stirring until onion caramelises, remove from heat.
• Stir the cayenne, coriander and parsley into the lentil mixture and bring to the boil.
• Stir in the caramelised onion mixture and the extra cup of stock, cook, stirring, until heated through.

CARAMELIZED ONION AND LENTIL SOUP

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, heat oil over medium-high. Add onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until soft and edges are browned, about 15 minutes. Add lentils and broth and season with salt and pepper. Bring to a boil; reduce to a medium simmer and cook, gradually smashing some lentils against the side of pan with a spoon to thicken soup, 10 minutes. Serve topped with a dollop of yogurt and herbs.