I have found my staple soup

It's weird, you can read one blog telling you one thing and you think nothing of if, and then another blog says the same thing and then you reconsider. I guess that's how it was with this soup. Originally spotted on Orangette. Although, I used the version from the New York Times, but with only one cup of water. Oh, you want to know what it's called? Spicy Red Lentil Soup with Lemon. Really simple ingredients and so healthy for you, I suppose if I didn't use my homemade chicken stock it would have been vegan. I also made an amazing broccoli cheddar soup this week, but you kind of need to hit the gym afterwards. And don't worry, you don't really need to use an immersion blender, I just left it "chunky" and it was delicious. This soup is so good you don't need to top it off with a sprinkle of cheese or grab bread for dipping, somehow that would do it wrong.