Red Lentils and squash soup. Once the lentils are fully cooked, take the pan off the heat and blend the soup with a hand-held blender. Taste and adjust the seasoning to your preference. Protein-rich red lentils and hearty butternut squash are transformed into a smooth fragrant soup; served with flatbread, it's perfect as a simple main Let soup cool slightly, then, working in batches, purée soup until smooth. Red Lentils and squash soup

You can cook Red Lentils and squash soup using 9 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Red Lentils and squash soup
  1. You need 3 cups of cubed butternut sqaush.
  2. It’s 4 of parsnips cubed.
  3. You need 1 of large onion chopped.
  4. It’s 1 of carrot chopped.
  5. It’s 4 cups of chicken stock low sodium.
  6. Prepare 2 cups of red lentils.
  7. It’s to taste of salt and pepper.
  8. Prepare 1 tbsp. of cumin ( optional).
  9. It’s 2 tbsp. of olive oil.

This silky red lentil soup soothes and satisfies with generous amounts of vegetables and a touch of heat. The recipe combines carrots, butternut squash, a cornucopia of spices, and harissa paste for layered flavor; fresh ginger adds a surprising amount of warmth, too. Basically, a bowl of this easy. Turn up heat, add salt to taste and bring to a boil.

Red Lentils and squash soup step by step

  1. Saute onion in olive oil til soft. Add sqaush, parsnips, and carrot. Continue cooking for 3 minutes.

  2. Add chicken stock and simmer for 30 minutes..

  3. Add red lentils and cumin. Simmer til lentils begin to break apart. About 20 minutes. May need to add water if too thick up to 2 cups..

  4. In small batches blend until smooth in blender ( or use stick blender ). Add salt and pepper as desired and reheat to serve..

  5. Thick and creamy..

Reduce heat to low, skim off foam, cover and simmer Purée soup using an immersion blender or, working in batches, in a blender (pull a towel down over the top of blender to avoid hot splashes). Butternut squash and lentil soup is a simple light meal or a first course. A perfect weeknight meal - very flavorful and nourishing soup. Note that it does take time (about an hour and a half from start to finish) with all the peeling, chopping, etc. but it's worth it! This vegan, nutrient-packed Butternut Squash and Red Lentil Soup recipe is easy, delicious, and packed with fiber, protein, and vitamins.