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Ingredients:
 - 4 Tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil
 - 2 whole medium onions, chopped
 - 8 cloves garlic, finely chopped
 - 1 whole 2inches piece ginger, scrubbed, finely chopped
 - 2 tsp. ground cumin
 - 0.75 tsp. ground turmeric
 - 1 pinch Freshly ground black pepper
 - 0.5 preserved lemon, rinsed, seeds removed, finely chopped
 - 3 Tbsp. double-concentrated tomato paste
 - 8 cups good-quality low-sodium vegetable or chicken broth
 - 2 cups red lentils, rinsed
 - 1 tsp. Aleppo-style pepper
 - 1 cup torn mixed tender herbs (such as basil, dill, cilantro, and/or parsley), plus more
 - 0.5 preserved lemon, rinsed, seeds removed, finely chopped (optional)

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# Red Lentil Soup With Preserved Lemon and Crispy Garlic

 

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### Instructions

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#### Soup

##### Step 1

Heat **2 Tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil** in a large Dutch oven or other heavy pot over medium. Cook **2 medium onions, chopped**, **4 garlic cloves, finely chopped**, and **one 2" piece ginger, scrubbed, finely chopped**, stirring occasionally, until onions are softened, 6–8 minutes. Add **2 tsp. ground cumin** and **¾ tsp. ground turmeric** and stir to coat onions. Season with **freshly ground black pepper**. Add **½ preserved lemon, rinsed, seeds removed, finely chopped**, and **3 Tbsp. double-concentrated tomato paste** and cook, stirring often, until tomato paste is darkened in color, about 4 minutes.

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##### Step 2

Add **8 cups good-quality low-sodium vegetable** **or** **chicken broth** and **2 cups red lentils, rinsed**, and bring to a boil, skimming foam from surface as needed. Reduce heat to medium-low, partially cover, and simmer, stirring occasionally, until lentils are very tender and soup is almost creamy, 35–45 minutes.

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#### Garlic chips and Assembly

##### Step 1

While the lentils are cooking, heat **2 Tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil** in a small saucepan over medium. Cook **4 garlic cloves, thinly sliced**, stirring often, until golden and starting to crisp, about 3 minutes; remove pan from heat. Using a slotted spoon, transfer garlic chips to paper towels, leaving oil behind. Lightly season garlic chips with kosher salt. Stir **1 tsp. Aleppo-style pepper** into infused oil in pan and set aside.

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##### Step 2

Remove soup from heat and stir in **1 cup torn mixed tender herbs** **(such as basil, dill, cilantro, and/or parsley)**. If soup is too thick, thin with water. Taste and add up to **½ preserved lemon, rinsed, seeds removed, finely chopped**, if desired (you may find the soup lemony enough as it is). Season with more salt if needed.

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##### Step 3

Ladle soup into bowls. Top with garlic chips and more herbs and drizzle over reserved pepper oil.