Lentil Soup
This hearty lentil soup is amazing! Both in taste and nutrients.
First on a side note: I apologize to my readers for being MIA. My husband and I welcomed a healthy baby boy this October. I’ve been enjoying every moment of our new adventure in parenting and couldn’t be more in love. I am still preparing nourishing meals that provide me energy and are healing to the body.....like this soup! .
This lentil soup is chocked full of bold flavours – the earthy lentils are complimented by sweet carrots, fragrant herbs and rich mushrooms. All of the vegetables offer a solid nutritional profile which is further amped up by the lentils that provide an abundance of fiber, iron and protein.
It is so tasty and satisfying. It’s a quick and easy vegetable soup to make from scratch and is incredibly nutritious. I’m realizing easy, nutrient dense meals are a must as a new mom . I love this soup because it keeps me full long after i’ve eaten and gives me energy. It actually reminds me more of a stew because of the deep, rich broth. So good.
I am keeping excellent recipes like this one and will share more when I can.
Ingredients:
1 onion
4 cloves garlic
2 tsp coconut oil
12 crimini mushrooms, sliced
4 celery stalks, chopped small
6 carrots, chopped small
2 cups kale, chopped
¾ cup dry lentils
5 cups water
1 vegetable bouillon cube
1 tsp Herb de Provence
½ tsp Rosemary
½ tsp Italian Seasoning
Pinch nutmeg
1 bay leaf
Salt & Pepper to taste
1. Saute onions in coconut oil until translucent, then add garlic and sauté another minute.
2. Add mushrooms and cook covered until cooked to retain juice from mushrooms.
3. Add chopped carrots, celery, bay leaf, nutmeg, Italian seasoning, rosemary and Herb de Provence and sauté a couple minutes.
4. Add water, lentils and vegetable boullion cube and bring to boil.
5. Simmer approximately 25-30 minutes until vegetables tender and lentils soft.
6. Season with sea salt and ground pepper to taste (I used approximately ½ tsp salt) and stir in kale which will cook slightly from the heat of the soup.
Enjoy!
Note: This hearty lentil soup also freezes well.
This hearty lentil soup is amazing! Both in taste and nutrients.
First on a side note: I apologize to my readers for being MIA. My husband and I welcomed a healthy baby boy this October. I’ve been enjoying every moment of our new adventure in parenting and couldn’t be more in love. I am still preparing nourishing meals that provide me energy and are healing to the body.....like this soup! .
This lentil soup is chocked full of bold flavours – the earthy lentils are complimented by sweet carrots, fragrant herbs and rich mushrooms. All of the vegetables offer a solid nutritional profile which is further amped up by the lentils that provide an abundance of fiber, iron and protein.
It is so tasty and satisfying. It’s a quick and easy vegetable soup to make from scratch and is incredibly nutritious. I’m realizing easy, nutrient dense meals are a must as a new mom . I love this soup because it keeps me full long after i’ve eaten and gives me energy. It actually reminds me more of a stew because of the deep, rich broth. So good.
I am keeping excellent recipes like this one and will share more when I can.
Ingredients:
1 onion
4 cloves garlic
2 tsp coconut oil
12 crimini mushrooms, sliced
4 celery stalks, chopped small
6 carrots, chopped small
2 cups kale, chopped
¾ cup dry lentils
5 cups water
1 vegetable bouillon cube
1 tsp Herb de Provence
½ tsp Rosemary
½ tsp Italian Seasoning
Pinch nutmeg
1 bay leaf
Salt & Pepper to taste
1. Saute onions in coconut oil until translucent, then add garlic and sauté another minute.
2. Add mushrooms and cook covered until cooked to retain juice from mushrooms.
3. Add chopped carrots, celery, bay leaf, nutmeg, Italian seasoning, rosemary and Herb de Provence and sauté a couple minutes.
4. Add water, lentils and vegetable boullion cube and bring to boil.
5. Simmer approximately 25-30 minutes until vegetables tender and lentils soft.
6. Season with sea salt and ground pepper to taste (I used approximately ½ tsp salt) and stir in kale which will cook slightly from the heat of the soup.
Enjoy!
Note: This hearty lentil soup also freezes well.
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