Lemony Lentil Soup (Courtney Stott)

Adapted from Gimme Some Oven
https://www.gimmesomeoven.com/lemony-lentil-soup/#tasty-recipes-61729

Ingredients
Makes 4 servings

• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 white onion diced
• 2 carrots diced 
• 2 celery stalks diced
• 5 cloves garlic minced
• 6 cups any broth
• 1 1/2 cups dried red lentils
• 1 tsp curry powder
• 2 tsp cumin
• Zest and juice of 1 lemon
• Salt and pepper to taste

Directions

1. Heat olive oil in a large pot
2. Sauté onion, celery, and carrots for about 5 minutes
3. Add garlic and stir for 1 more minute
4. Add broth, lentils, curry powder, cumin and simmer for 15 minutes or until lentils are cooked
5. At this time you can use any blender to purée the soup to the desired consistency, or leave it as is
6. Return soup back into pot if puréed and add in lemon zest, lemon juice, and salt and pepper to taste. 
7. Serve with homemade bread (Go to Homemade Bread Recipe)