Add chicken broth and lentils and bring to a boil. Once it boils, turn it down to a simmer and cook for 20 minutes.
4 cups chicken broth, 1.75 cups red lentils
Add coconut milk, stir and bring back to a simmer. Once it does, take off heat.
1 can coconut milk
Serve
Eat
Enjoy
Notes
Tips on making this lentil soup:
Rinse and wash your lentils thoroughly before cooking with them. I always place the lentils in a wire strainer and place the whole thing in a big bowl. I run water over the lentils and swish my fingers around, dislodging any debris. I also pick through the lentils for any foreign object and remove them.
You can make this soup vegetarian just by substituting the chicken broth with vegetable broth
You can either use coconut milk or coconut cream. Coconut cream is thicker and creamier.
You can use any color lentils; I use yellow lentils in this post.
Whenever you sauté, you need to heat the pan up before adding oil. Then you must let the oil heat up for at least a minute before adding whatever you are cooking.