Sopa de Lentejas (Colombian Lentil Soup)

Ingredients

• 1 cup Brown or green lentils
• 6 cups Water
• 1 medium Onion, chopped
• 1 medium Carrot, diced
• 1 medium Potato, diced
• 3 cloves Garlic, minced
• 1 medium Tomato, diced
• 1 tsp Ground cumin
• 1/2 tsp Smoked paprika
• 1 leaf Bay leaf
• 1 tbsp Olive oil
• 1 tsp Salt
• 1/2 tsp Black pepper
• 1/4 cup Cilantro, chopped
• 4 wedges Lime wedges, for serving

Original measure retained: its cup/spoon or fluid-volume standard is unspecified.

Instructions

1. 1Rinse lentils and set aside.
2. 2Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat.
3. 3Add onion, carrot, and potato and cook until softened, about 5 minutes.
4. 4Add garlic and tomato and cook for another minute.
5. 5Stir in cumin and smoked paprika.
6. 6Add lentils, water, and bay leaf to the pot. Bring to a boil.
7. 7Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 30 minutes, or until the lentils are tender.
8. 8Remove bay leaf and season with salt and pepper.
9. 9Stir in cilantro and serve hot with lime wedges.

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