Aunt Dorothy's Vegan Red Lentil Soup
This is a great simple vegan recipe for autumn. With or without the hot pepper it will fill you up and keep you warm.
Ingredients
- 1 cup red lentils
- ½ tsp turmeric
- 3 cup water
- 1 onion
- 1 tsp grated ginger
- 1 tsp garlic
- 1 hot pepper chopped (adjust to your spice level)
- 1 cup greens shredded (swiss chard, kale, spinach, etc.)
- 1 qt vegetable broth
- 1 tbsp cilantro and mustard seeds
Instructions
- Clean the red lentils and rinse thoroughly. Put them in a 3-quart pan with the water.
- Add the turmeric. Cook for 30 minutes until the lentils are tender.
- You can mash up the lentils a bit to make a creamy consistency. Sauté the onion, grated ginger, garlic, and chopped hot pepper.
- Add the vegetable broth. Add the cooked lentils. Then add the greens. Cook until the greens are done.
- Remove from the heat and add a generous amount of cilantro.
Notes
Tips
You can "pop" some mustard seeds or brown some cumin seeds in a small amount of oil and add this to the soup just before you serve it.