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Lentil Soup

Fibre-rich, gut-healthy lentils serve up some serious plant-based goodness in this beauty of a vegan lentil soup. Eating for good health has never been so easy nor satisfying. I like to make this on a Sunday night and eat all week for easy vegan dinner ideas. Vegan soup lovers rejoice!
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Ingredients
  

  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 onion diced
  • 2 carrots diced
  • 2 stalks of celery diced
  • 2 cloves garlic diced
  • 2 cups brown, green or black lentils
  • 5 cups bone broth
  • 3 tbsp cumin
  • 1 cup tomatoes diced
  • 2 tsp salt pink is my favourite

Garnish (optional)

  • 1 tbsp pumpkin seeds
  • 1 cup spinach or arugula or other delicate lettuce
  • 1 tbsp cilantro chopped

Instructions
 

  • Sautee onions and garlic in olive oil until translucent. Salt and pepper liberally.
  • Add carrots and celery and cook 5 minutes. Add cherry tomatoes. Stir occasionally.
  • Add rinsed lentils. Mix.
  • Add bone or veggie broth. (I think bone broth really adds a very deep and decadent flavour here.
  • Cover and simmer for 35 minutes.
  • Add tomatoes, cumin, coriander powder.
  • Cover and simmer another 15 minutes.
  • Salt and pepper to taste.
  • Ladle into bowl and garnish with green leafies and pumpkin seeds.