Turkish Red Lentil Soup

Ingredients

• 1 1/3 cups red lentils picked through and rinsed
• 7 cups low sodium vegetable broth
• 1 yellow onion diced
• 1 carrots diced
• 4 cloves chopped garlic
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper or to taste
• 3/4 teaspoon fine sea salt or to taste
• lemon wedges for serving, optional
• chopped fresh mint for serving, optional

Nutrition

• Calories : 190 calories
• Carbohydrate : 36 grams
• Fat : 0.5 grams
• Fiber : 16 grams
• Protein : 12 grams
• Sodium : 510 milligrams
• Sugar : 5 grams