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Mexican Lentil Soup

Name: Mexican Lentil Soup
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 1 jalapeno, ); 1 1/2 cups chopped yellow bell pepper ); 1 1/2 cups chopped yellow onion ); 1 1/2 Tbsp minced garlic ); 1 1/4 cups brown lentils,; 1 1/4 cups peeled and diced carrots ); 1 Tbsp ancho chili powder; 1 Tbsp fresh lime juice; 1/2 cup chopped cilantro; 1/2 cup Crumbled cotija or Mexican blend shredded cheese; 1/2 tsp ground coriander; 2 avocados,; 2 cans fire roasted tomatoes; 2 cups Tortilla strips or crumbled tortilla chips; 2 Tbsp olive oil; 2 tsp ground cumin; 7 cups low-sodium vegetable broth,; Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Category
Soup
Cusine
Mexican

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Ingredients

2 Tbsp olive oil

1 1/2 cups chopped yellow onion

1 1/2 cups chopped yellow bell pepper

1 1/4 cups peeled and diced carrots

1 jalapeno

1 1/2 Tbsp minced garlic

7 cups low-sodium vegetable broth

2 cans fire roasted tomatoes

1 1/4 cups brown lentils

1 Tbsp ancho chili powder

2 tsp ground cumin

1/2 tsp ground coriander

Salt and freshly ground black pepper

1/2 cup chopped cilantro

1 Tbsp fresh lime juice

2 cups Tortilla strips or crumbled tortilla chips

2 avocados

1/2 cup Crumbled cotija or Mexican blend shredded cheese

Directions

Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add in onion, bell pepper, carrots and jalapeno and saute 2 minutes. Add garlic and saute 2 minutes longer. Stir in broth, tomatoes, lentils, chili powder, cumin, and coriander and season with salt and pepper to taste. Bring mixture to a boil then reduce heat to low and simmer, stirring just a few times throughout cooking, until lentils are tender, about 45 minutes. Stir in cilantro and lime juice. Serve warm topping each serving with tortilla strips, avocados and cotija cheese. .