Week 9~ Five Alarm Lentil Soup

It's been over a week since I posted a new recipe!! I've been cooking traditional food for my oldest son who is home from college, so nothing new until today.
I decided to try something from his cookbook titled, The Sriracha Cookbook. If you have NEVER had sriracha, this recipe is SURE to make you sweat!!

2 TBS olive oil                                   3/4 cup sriracha sauce
2 red onions, chopped                        1 ( 14 1/2 ounce) can stewed tomatoes
3 large carrots, chopped                     1 pound red lentels
5 cloves garlic, minced                        8 cups vegetable stock                
2 TBS paprika                                    fresh ground pepper
3 bay leaves                                        sour cream, for garnish
1 TBS tomato paste                             chopped fresh cilantro or chives, for garnish


So I will have to tell you, the recipe calls for 3/4 of a cup of sriracha, but it was EXTREMELY hot, so I am recommending to cut it back to 1/4 cup. You can always add more in your own bowl of soup!


Heat the oil in a pan and add the onions and carrots. Saute until they begin to soften.

Stir in garlic, paprika, cumin, bay leaves, tomato paste, and Sriracha, until aromatic. Add the tomatoes.

Pour the lentils into the 8 cups of vegetable stock ( in the pot you are going to simmer the soup) and add your vegetable mixture.

Bring the pot to a boil, then simmer uncovered for 30 minutes, or until the lentils are softened.

Garnish with a dallop of sour cream and a sprinkle of cilantro. Get ready to sweat!!