Patient-Powered Recipes | Lemon Lentil Soup

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Lemon Lentil Soup

3 tablespoons olive oil

2 teaspoons minced garlic

1 large onion, chopped

6 cups vegetable stock

1 cup red lentils

Grated peel of 1 small lemon

1/4 cup lemon juice

1 teaspoon salt

White pepper to taste

Instructions

Sauté onion and garlic in olive oil for a few minutes. Add remaining ingredients except lemon juice and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 45 minutes to one hour. Lentils should be mostly dissolved. Add lemon juice. Adjust seasoning by taste. Serve garnished with paper-thin lemon slices and chopped chives.