Lentil soup

 

Step 1: Cook onions/garlic until caramelized 

• Olive oil
• Onion – diced (1)

Step 2: Add lentils, vegetables, water, and seasoning – cook with lid on low-medium heat for 25-45min until soften 

Add lentil & vegetables:

• Red/green/brown lentils – rinsed (x3 cups)
• Carrots – medium size & diced (x2)
• Celery – diced (x2 ribs)
• Potato (x1 large or x2 medium)
• Tomato – diced (x2)

Seasoning:

• Salt
• Pepper
• Vegetable stocks
• Garlic clove (2) – optional
• Ground cumin (1 + 1/2 tsp) – optional
• Ground coriander (1 tsp) – optional
• Paprika – optional
• Oregano – optional
• Hot pepper – optional
• 2 bay leaves

Add water

• Add 9 cups of water (or vegetable stocks)

Step 3: Remove bay leaves and add baby spinach – cook a further few min 

• Remove bay leaves
• Add baby spinach

Step 4: Blend it

• Blend it with a hand blender (or blend half of it in a blending machine) – optional

Step 5: Add garnish/condiment 

• A common garnish is parsley (can also add other herbs such as thyme and coriander)
• Flake chilli – optional
• Squeeze lemon