
Lentil and roasted-vegetable soup
4
Point(s)
Total Time
55 min
Prep
20 min
Cook
35 min
Serves
6
Difficulty
Easy
Roasted tomatoes and bell pepper along with chipotle and cumin upgrade the flavor profile of this lentil soup. The ingredients are all ordinary but they come together to make a distinctive and delicious soup.
Ingredients
Fresh tomato(es)
3 large, cut crosswise in half
Sweet red pepper(s)
1 medium, halved lengthwise
Olive oil
1 Tbsp
Uncooked onion(s)
1 medium, chopped
Garlic
2 medium clove(s), minced
Chipotle chili powder
½ tsp
Ground cumin
1 tsp
Vegetable broth
4½ cup(s)
Uncooked carrot(s)
1 small, cut into 3/4-inch pieces
Uncooked sweet potato(es)
1 small, peeled and cut into 3/4-inch pieces
Dry lentils
1 cup(s), brown, picked over and rinsed
Kosher salt
½ tsp
Queso cotija
6 Tbsp, (1/4 cup)
Cilantro
2 Tbsp, chopped
Jalapeño pepper(s)
1 small, thinly sliced
Crushed red pepper flakes
½ tsp