Kitchen appliances and utensils:
- kitchen scales;
- measuring cup;
- tablespoon;
- tea spoon;
- knife;
- wooden spatula;
- blender
- cutting board;
- refractory deep pan;
- pan;
- hob.
Ingredients
Product | amount |
red lentils | 250 g |
potatoes | 2 pcs. |
carrot | 1 PC. |
leek | 1 PC. |
tomato paste | 1 tbsp. l |
olive oil | 150 ml |
butter | 150 g |
drinking water | 3 l |
salt | pinch |
black pepper | pinch |
sweet paprika | 1 tsp |
mint | 0.5 tsp |
Step cooking
- We put a deep pan on the stove and pour 150 ml of olive oil into it.
- Randomly chop 1 onion, 1 carrot and 2 potatoes. We send them to the pan and fry a little.
- To vegetables, add 1 tbsp. l tomato paste and mix the ingredients well.
- We wash 250 g of lentils and pour it into a pan to the fried vegetables.
- Pour 3 liters of water so that all products are completely covered.
- We mix the ingredients, add a pinch of salt and black pepper to them.
- We cover the pan with a lid and cook the soup for 30 minutes over medium heat.
- After half an hour, grind all the ingredients with a blender so that you get mashed potatoes.
- Send 150 g butter, 1 tsp to a preheated frying pan. sweet paprika and 0.5 tsp. peppermint.
- We mix everything, and as soon as the oil has completely melted, turn off the fire.
- Pour the soup into plates and add a tablespoon of cream sauce to it. The dish is ready!
Beneficial features
In addition to the listed advantages of lentils, it also has a number of useful properties that definitely make it an important product in the diet of every person:
- by its nutritional properties, lentils can replace bread and even meat;
- it is a source of calcium, potassium, phosphorus and iron;
- rich in omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids;
- enhances immunity and helps to resist viruses and bacteria;
- strengthens the walls of blood vessels and normalizes the work of the heart;
- improves mood and helps fight depression;
- stimulates the metabolism;
- improves the genitourinary system.
Video recipe
We suggest you watch a video with a recipe for preparing a healthy and delicious cream of red lentil soup.