Sunday, November 9, 2014

Winter Lentil Soup with Kale

Vegeterian, vegan

Special Ingredients:
- Kale
- Lentils 
- Sweet potatoes (I used squash, carrots)

Changes:
I normally follow recipes to a t, but this one is perfect to use as a starting point and then throw in whatever you have in a fridge and pantry.
- added potatoes, carrots, celery
- used squash instead of sweet potatoes, or just carrots the first time
- red pepper flakes (Kate's brilliant idea)
- ate with sour cream (that's how Lithuanians like enrishing their soups)


The best vegetable soup I ever had, also very simple and quick. My co-worker Kate discovered this recipe, and i already made it twice this fall. Very basic ingredients, but so much flavor that it does not require broth. This time I had a bad accident. I dumped over a cup of salt into the soup because the container's lid fell off. I quickly dumped the soup into the strainer and had to rinse it with water washing all the leek sweettened tomato broth down the drain. I then added homemade broth - I always have homemade broths frozen in ziplock bags in the freezer. With the accident I forgot to add the lentis, so those went in later and I cooked the soup longer than needed. Despite all the soup turned out delicious.
Every time I have a bowl of this soup I think - omg this makes me so happy!

Notes:
I forget to add parmesan by the time I ladle the soup, but it adds great flavor.
I love adding the red pepper flakes.

Will I make it again? - yes, this will be my stape soup for fall.









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