Maghrebi Market Inspired Red Lentil Vegetable Soup

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 small onion, diced
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 cup red lentils, rinsed
• 4 cups vegetable broth
• 1 cup eggplant, chopped
• 1 can diced tomatoes
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1/4 cup mint, chopped
• Salt and black pepper, to taste

Steps

1. Heat the olive oil in a soup pot. Cook the onion, garlic, and ground cinnamon until fragrant.
2. Add the red lentils, vegetable broth, eggplant, and diced tomatoes to the soup pot.
3. Simmer the red lentils until the lentils are soft and the vegetables are tender.
4. Stir the lemon juice into the lentil soup and season with salt and black pepper.
5. Top the lentil soup with mint, then serve hot.

Allergen note: No common allergens in the listed ingredients; check packaged items.

Use the listed quantities as a guide, adjust seasoning to taste, and cook proteins to a safe internal temperature.