Curry Lentil Soup

Curry Lentil Soup- this easy, one pot, curry lentil soup is creamy, comforting, nourishing, and most importantly DELICIOUS! The perfect meal for a cold day or any day!

The soup is easy to make and made with mostly pantry ingredients. You only need ONE pot, it’s basically the perfect weeknight meal. Pro tip, try to save some leftovers for lunch because this soup gets even better as it sits. It is a great make-ahead, meal prep recipe!

• 2 tablespoons olive oil or coconut oil
• 1 medium yellow onion, diced
• 1 carrot, diced
• 1 red bell pepper, seeds removed and diced
• 4 garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 2- inch piece ginger, peeled and finely grated
• 1 tablespoon yellow curry powder
• 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 3/4 cup red lentils, rinsed, drained, and picked over
• 2 1/2 cups vegetable broth
• 1 14.5- ounce can diced fire roasted tomatoes
• 1 13.5- ounce can coconut milk, shaken well
• 1/2 cup chopped cilantro
• Kosher salt and pepper, to taste