Middle Eastern Lentil Soup

Ingredients:

1 teaspoon grapeseed oil
1 onion, half chopped and half thinly sliced
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 cup red lentils
4 cups vegetable stock
1 teaspoon turmeric
1/2 teaspoon cumin
3 tablespoons vermicelli (optional)
2 tablespoons parsley, minced
juice of 1/2 a small lemon

Caramelize the sliced onions and set aside. Cook chopped onion in the oil and add garlic.

Add lentils, stock, turmeric, and cumin and bring to simmer.

Stir in vermicelli and lemon juice. Remove from heat.  Garnish with caramelized onion and parsley.