From Grandma's Kirchen Joni Mitchell's Lentil Soup

  
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🌿 Joni Mitchell’s Favorite Lentil Soup

Daily Grill–style

Ingredients

• Butter

• 1 onion, chopped

• 2–3 cloves garlic, minced

• Tomato purée

• Paprika

• Red lentils

• Bulgur wheat

• Chicken stock or broth

• Chili flakes (for serving)

• Dried or fresh mint (for serving)

• Fresh lemon juice (for serving)

Instructions

1. Sauté onion and garlic in butter until soft.

2. Add tomato purée and paprika; cook briefly.

3. Add red lentils, bulgur, and chicken stock/broth.

4. Simmer about 30 minutes, until lentils are completely soft.

5. Purée the soup until creamy and smooth.

6. Finish with chili flakes, mint, and a squeeze of lemon.

Notes

• Longer cooking of the tomato purée adds sweetness.

• Broth works just as well as stock.

• Fresh mint is lovely if you have it.

• The soup develops deep flavor in only 30 minutes.