Roasted Pink Pepper Lentil Soup

Consolation your self with a pleasant heat bowl of soup. This roasted purple pepper lentil soup combines the wealthy flavors of purple peppers with lentils to maintain you glad. Wholesome, hearty, and scrumptious – we expect this soup is might be a success!

Serves: 4-6

INGREDIENTS

2 purple bell peppers, seeded and halved
¼ cup coconut or olive oil
1 medium yellow onion, chopped
2 carrots, peeled and chopped
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 teaspoon paprika
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1 cup lentils, rinsed
4 cups vegetable broth
2 cups water
1 teaspoon freshly floor sea salt
1 teaspoon freshly floor black pepper
1-2 tablespoons Sriracha (relying in your warmth desire)
Pinch of purple pepper flakes (non-obligatory)

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Preheat oven to 450° F.
2. Drizzle purple bell pepper halves with half the coconut oil and place minimize aspect down on a rimmed baking sheet.
3. Roast about half-hour till the skins are utterly wrinkled and the peppers are charred, turning them twice throughout roasting.
4. Take away sheet from the oven, place purple peppers in a bowl and canopy with aluminum foil to steam for about 10 minutes. This may assist loosen the pores and skin from the flash of the pepper.
5. After 10 minutes, peel peppers together with your fingers (the pores and skin ought to slide proper off), discard pores and skin and put aside.
6. Whereas peppers are roasting, warmth remaining coconut oil in a big stockpot over medium warmth till it shimmers.
7. Add chopped onion and carrot and cook dinner, stirring often till the onion is softened and translucent, about 5 to seven minutes.
8. Add the garlic, paprika and thyme and cook dinner till aromatic whereas stirring, about 30 seconds.
9. Pour in lentils, broth, water, salt, pepper, Sriracha, and purple pepper flakes and produce to a boil. Partially cowl the pot and let cook dinner for 20-25 minutes, or till lentils are tender however nonetheless maintain their form.
10. Switch two cups of soup to a blender and purée till clean. Pour puréed soup again into pot and stir till combination is mixed.
11. Add roasted purple peppers and cook dinner over medium till soup is heated all through. Take away pot from warmth and season with extra salt and pepper to style.