Red Lentil Soup With Lemon and Caramelized Onions

Ingredients

• 1 large onion, sliced thin
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 3 teaspoons sugar
• 3 cups red lentils
• 4 cups chicken stock (or veggie stock)
• 4 cups water
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne
• 1 teaspoon turmeric
• salt
• pepper
• 4 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 cup tbsps chopped parsley

Directions

1. 1

   1. melt butter in saucepan over medium heat, add onion and sautee until brown.

2. 2

   2. Sprinkle sugar over onions and cook until sticky and sweet.

3. 3

   3. Separately, in a small pot, add lentils, stock, water, cayenne, tumeric and season with salt and pepper. Bring to a boil and then simmer until lentils are soft (about 25-35 minutes).

4. 4

   3. stir in parsley and lemon juice.

5. 5

   4. ladle soup and garnish with onions.