Broccoli Pepper Paprika Dried Lentils Soup

Ingredients

• 1 cupDried Lentils
• 6 cupsVegetable Broth
• 10 ozBroccoli
• 8 ozRed Bell Pepper
• 1 onionYellow Onion
• 3 clovesGarlic
• 1 tbspOlive Oil
• 1 tspPaprika
• 1 tbspLemon Juice
• ¾ tspTable Salt
• ¼ tsp, groundBlack Pepper

Instructions

1. Prepare the Dried Lentils: rinse it, and drain it first if it is canned. Wash the Broccoli and Red Bell Pepper under running water and keep leafy greens separate from raw meat and poultry; chop them with the Yellow Onion and mince the Garlic.
2. Heat the Olive Oil in a soup pot. Cook the Yellow Onion, Broccoli, Red Bell Pepper, and Garlic for 6 minutes.
3. Stir in the Paprika, Lemon Juice, Table Salt, Black Pepper, Dried Lentils, and Vegetable Broth. Simmer for about 35 minutes until the base and vegetables are tender.
4. Stir the Dried Lentils soup well, adjust only with the listed seasonings if needed, and serve hot.