Vegetable Soup with Lentils (Vegan)
Yield
12 servingsPrep
15 minCook
60 minReady
80 minLow Fat, Low in Saturated Fat, Low Cholesterol, Trans-fat Free, High Fiber
Ingredients
Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
---|---|---|---|
1 | cup |
lentils
|
|
6 | cups |
stock
|
|
3 | cups |
mushrooms
fresh, chopped |
* |
2 | each |
celery
chopped |
|
1 | large |
potatoes
diced |
|
1 | each |
onions
chopped |
|
1 | large |
carrots
chopped |
|
1 | large |
green bell peppers
chopped |
|
2 | tablespoons |
lemon juice
fresh |
|
3 | large |
garlic cloves
minced |
* |
2 | each |
bay leaves
|
* |
¼ | cup |
parsley leaves
minced fresh |
|
½ | teaspoon |
savory
|
|
½ | teaspoon |
thyme
|
* |
½ | teaspoon |
oregano
|
|
1 | x |
salt and black pepper
to taste |
* |
Ingredients
Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
---|---|---|---|
237 | ml |
lentils
|
|
1.4 | l |
stock
|
|
7.1E+2 | ml |
mushrooms
fresh, chopped |
* |
2 | each |
celery
chopped |
|
1 | large |
potatoes
diced |
|
1 | each |
onions
chopped |
|
1 | large |
carrots
chopped |
|
1 | large |
green bell peppers
chopped |
|
3E+1 | ml |
lemon juice
fresh |
|
3 | large |
garlic cloves
minced |
* |
2 | each |
bay leaves
|
* |
59 | ml |
parsley leaves
minced fresh |
|
2.5 | ml |
savory
|
|
2.5 | ml |
thyme
|
* |
2.5 | ml |
oregano
|
|
1 | x |
salt and black pepper
to taste |
* |
Directions
Bring to a boil in a large saucepan the chicken broth(you can use vegetable broth) and the lentils.
Add and then reduce heat and cover the rest of the ingredients and simmer for one hour.
Before serving, remove the bay leaves and purée half the mixture in blender if desired, and add to rest of soup to thicken.
Note: Spinach, kale or collard greens can be added 10 minutes before the soup is ready.