Red Lentil Soup

Red Lentil Soup

This Red Lentil Soup is more like a hearty stew than just a soup. It can be spiced up, adorned or made more creamy. It can be a side dish or the main dish.

Ingredients

2 cups dry red lentils

1 sweet potato diced

1 large sweet onion chopped

5 fresh garlic cloves diced

2 celery stalks sliced thinly

1 cup of chopped carrots

2 cans Italian spiced tomatoes, one can blender pureed

2 cups (or more if desired) vegetable broth

4-6 cups water

1/2 - 1 teaspoon Ground Cumin 

smoked salt to taste

ground black pepper to taste

smoked sweet paprika to taste

1. Rinse lentils and remove impurities

2. cook sweet potato in the microwave for 3 minutes.

3. Add all prepared ingredients into a pot. Add diced sweet potatoes.

4. Season to taste.

5. Cook until all ingredients are tender.

Serve with sliced avocado if desired. Add a dollop of vegan cream cheese or vegan cheese if desired. If a spicier stew is wanted, then add red dots or jalepenos.