Vegan Lentil Soup

Name: Vegan Lentil Soup
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Yield: 6 serving(s)
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1 cup onion, finely chopped; 1/2 cup celery, finely chopped; 1/2 cup carrot, finely chopped; 2 teaspoons salt; 1 lb lentils; 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can diced tomatoes (or 1 tomato diced); 2 quarts low sodium vegetable broth; 1/2 teaspoon coriander; 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin; 1/2 teaspoon grains of paradise

Submitted by ShaenaL

"I make this at least once a week come fall & winter for dinner and lunches. My carnivore husband LOVES it. Goes great with homemade bread too! If you are lucky enough to find grains of paradise, use them. I hear it really makes the soup. Never being able to find it myself, I just substitute regular pepper for it."

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Ready In:: 1hr 5mins
Ingredients:: 11
Serves:: 6

ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil
1 cup onion, finely chopped
¹⁄₂ cup celery, finely chopped
¹⁄₂ cup carrot, finely chopped
2 teaspoons salt
1 lb lentils
1 (14 1/2 ounce) can diced tomatoes (or 1 tomato diced)
2 quarts low sodium vegetable broth
¹⁄₂ teaspoon coriander
¹⁄₂ teaspoon ground cumin
¹⁄₂ teaspoon grains of paradise

directions

Place the olive oil into a large pot and set over medium heat. Once heated, add the onion, celery, carrot and salt and sweat until the onions are translucent, about 7 minutes.
Add the remaining ingredients and stir to combine. Increase the heat to high and bring to a boil.
Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer until the lentils are tender, about 40-50 minutes.
You can eat it as is (like I do), or use a stick blender to puree to your desired consistency.