Red Lentil Soup with Toasted Pumpkin Seeds

Adapted from a recipe by @clarkbar. One bright side of the colder weather is all the soup I’m going to make. Are you a soup lover? 🥣 ✌🏽🍁

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1. Dice one large onion (red or white- I had red)

2. Heat 2 Tbsp olive oil in a large pot. Sautée onion until lightly browned.

3. Add 1 Tbsp tomato paste and one teaspoon each of cumin, garlic powder and chili powder, pinch s+p and sauté for a few more minutes.

4. Add 4 cups broth (vegetable broth or chicken broth), 2 cups water and 1 cup red lentils.

5. Take 1/2 of soup and place in blender and blitz. Add back to soup.

6. Add your favorite toppings, we added toasted pumpkin seeds, cilantro and sumac.