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Kitchen Stories' Red Lentil Soup

Name: Kitchen Stories' Red Lentil Soup Recipe | Bosch | Heart of the Home
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Ingredients: 3/4 cup red lentils; 1 potato; 1 carrot; 1 red bell pepper; 5 cherry tomatoes; 1 small chili; 1 onion; 1 clove garlic; 5 tbsp butter (divided); 4 1/4 cups vegetable broth; 1 lemon (juice); 5 tsp ground paprika (divided); 3/4 oz parsley for garnish; Salt; Pepper; Lemon zest garnish (optional)

Kitchen Stories

Anyone can cook

Difficulty

Easy

Total time

45 min

Cooking time

30 min

This vibrant red lentil soup turns a few pantry staples into a comforting, nutrient-packed meal. Red lentils break down into a naturally creamy base, while aromatics and warming spices give the soup depth without fuss. Naturally vegetarian and easily dairy-free, it’s perfect for weeknight dinners or meal prep—serve with crusty bread, a dollop of yogurt, fresh herbs, or a squeeze of lemon to brighten the flavors.

Ingredients

4 servings:

3/4 cup red lentils

1 potato

1 carrot

1 red bell pepper

5 cherry tomatoes

1 small chili

1 onion

1 clove garlic

5 tbsp butter (divided)

4 1/4 cups vegetable broth

1 lemon (juice)

5 tsp ground paprika (divided)

3/4 oz parsley for garnish

Salt

Pepper

Lemon zest garnish (optional)

Utensils

Cutting board

Knife

Wooden spoon

Medium pot

Small pot

Hand blender

Citrus press

Instructions

Person chopping various fresh vegetables including tomatoes, onions, carrots, and garlic on a wooden cutting board in a kitchen.

Step 1

Utensils: Cutting board | knife

Peel onion, potato, carrot and garlic. Cut potato, carrot, bell pepper, and onion into bite-size pieces. Halve tomatoes and mince garlic and chili.

Open fridge with lidded plastic containers on the top shelf, cans and beer bottles and cartons on the middle shelves.

Step 2

Ingredients: 1 1/2 tbsp butter | 3 tsp ground paprika | 3/4 cup red lentils

Utensils: Wooden spoon | medium pot

Melt some of the butter in a medium-sized pot over medium-high heat. Add onions and sauté until translucent. Add garlic, chili, tomatoes, bell pepper, carrot, potato, some of the ground paprika, and lentils. Cook for approx. 3 – 5 more min.

Hands pouring clear broth from a plastic measuring jug into a red enameled pot of chopped vegetables while stirring with a wooden spoon

Step 3

Ingredients: 4 1/4 cups vegetable broth

Add vegetable broth and let simmer for approx. 15 min., or until lentils are cooked through.

Person’s hands stirring melted butter with a fork in a small black saucepan while sprinkling red spice from a tiny jar

Step 4

Ingredients: 3 1/2 tbsp butter | 2 tsp ground paprika

Utensils: Small pot

In a small pot, melt remaining butter over medium-low heat and add ground paprika. Stir to combine and set aside

Hands using a stainless immersion blender to puree orange soup in a red enameled pot on an induction cooktop

Step 5

Ingredients: 1 lemon (juice) | 3/4 g parsley for garnish | salt | pepper | lemon zest for garnish (optional)

Utensils: Hand blender | citrus press

Blend soup until smooth with a hand blender. Add salt, pepper, and lemon juice to taste. Serve with fresh parsley, lemon zest, and a drizzle of the butter-paprika mixture. Enjoy!

The recipe at a glance:

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