Sikkimese Garden Inspired Red Lentil Vegetable Soup

Ingredients

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

Steps

1. Heat the olive oil in a soup pot. Cook the onion, garlic, and smoked paprika until fragrant.
2. Add the red lentils, vegetable broth, bell pepper, 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 parsley, 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.