What's better on a cold day then a warm bowl of homemade soup? Especially when you have a cold and cough after the flu?
For lunchtime I put together this yummy easy soup that's ready in about 30-35 minutes.No need for hours and hours of stewing. Oh and completely vegan!
Ingredients:
- 1/4 of an onion
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 3 cloves of garlic
- 1 carrot
- 1 celery
- 1L of vegetable stock
- 3/4 cup red lentils
- handful of kale (or spinach would work)
- spices of choice. I used tumeric, coriander seed and cumin. I also used a pinch of Asafoetida, which is commonly used in Indian dishes to add flavour and is a digestive aid. If you don't care if this is vegan you can used chicken or beef stock and you would get some of the flavour missing when using vegetable stock.
Directions:
- Heat the pot with the olive oil at the bottom.
- Add the diced onions, garlic, celery and carrot. Cook until a little soft and the onions are a bit translucent.
- Add the stock and lentils and spices you have chosen.
- Cook for about 20-25 minutes until the lentils are soft.
- Add the kale/spinach in the last 5 minutes. Tip, chop them into smaller pieces, making it easier when eating.
- Serve and enjoy.
What's some of your favourite things to throw in your soup?
Love,
Jen The Bitchin' Housewife