To Your Very Good Health Rich Lentil Soup Recipes

VERY BEST LENTIL SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large pot until it shimmers. Add the onion, celery, and carrot and stir for 5 minutes, or until the onion becomes translucent.
• Add the tomato paste, minced garlic, dried spices, salt and pepper. Stir and toast the spices for 2 minutes.
• Add the diced tomatoes, broth, and lentils and stir together. Bring that to a boil, then reduce the heat to low, partially cover with a lid, and simmer for 25-30 minutes.
• You can keep the soup chunky, or use an immersion blender to create a more creamy texture, by spot blending for just a few seconds.
• Stir in the kale and lemon juice, and simmer for an additional minute or two to soften the kale. Taste the soup, and add any additional lemon juice, salt, or pepper before serving.

LENTIL SOUP

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add garlic and onion, cook for 2 minutes.
• Add celery and carrot. Cook for 7 - 10 minutes or until softened and the onion is sweet. Don't rush this step, it is key to the flavour base of the soup.
• Add all remaining ingredients except the lemon and salt. Stir.
• Increase heat and bring to simmer. Scoop scum on the surface off and discard (do this again during cooking if required). Place lid on and turn heat down to medium low. Simmer for 35 - 40 minutes or until lentils are soft.
• Remove bay leaves.
• Thicken Soup: Using a stick blender, do 2 or 3 quick whizzes to thicken the soup (see video below). Or transfer 2 cups to a blender, let it cool slightly, then hold lid with tea towel and blend then transfer back into pot.
• Add a touch of water if you want to adjust soup consistency. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Grate over the zest of the lemon then add a squeeze of lemon juice just before serving. Garnish with parsley if desired and serve with warm crusty bread slathered liberally with butter!

LENTIL SOUP (TRULY GOOD AND EASY - EAT YOUR LENTILS!)

Steps:

• Cook onions in oil over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until softened; add garlic, celery and carrots.
• Cook vegetables 10-15 minutes, until softened.
• Add all remaining ingredients and simmer 1 1/2 - 2 hours or until lentils are tender.

TO YOUR VERY GOOD HEALTH RICH LENTIL SOUP

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a large soup pot, add onions, carrots, celery and garlic. Saute over medium heat until onions are clear and soft, about 10 minutes.
• Add curry powder, mix well and cook another 1-2 minutes.
• Add stock, coconut milk, and tomatoes. Stir well and cover pot, stirring intermittently.
• When mixture starts to boil, add rinsed dal and quinoa, mix well.
• Cover and return to a low boil, then lower heat to a simmer and cook, covered, while occasionally stirring, another 45-50 minutes.
• Add salt and pepper to taste.
• Serve as is, or over brown rice.