Southwesternvegetarianlentilsoup Recipes

SOUTHWESTERN VEGETARIAN LENTIL SOUP

Steps:

• In a large pot, heat oil, sauté onion, carrot, and jalapeno, until soft, about 10 minutes.
• Add garlic and spices and sauté 2 minutes.
• Stir in water or broth and scrape any spices that stuck to the pan.
• Stir in green chilies and lentils. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer, covered, for about 40 minutes until lentils are tender.
• Uncover and stir in bouillon cubes, if using, and sugar.
• Stir in spinach, zucchini, corn and olives. Bring to a boil and cook until zucchini is tender about 5 minutes.
• Remove from heat, stir in tomatoes, lime or lemon juice and salt to taste.
• Serve with desired toppings.

THE BEST LENTIL SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large heavy-bottom pot over medium-high heat. Add the carrot, onion, celery and 1 teaspoon salt and cook, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are starting to caramelize and take on a dark brown color, 8 to 10 minutes (this step is important as it will add tons of flavor to your soup!).
• Stir in the tomato paste and garlic and cook, scraping up the brown bits, until the garlic is fragrant and slightly softened, 1 to 2 minutes. Add in the lentils, stock, 4 cups water, thyme, bay leaf, oregano, red pepper flakes, lemon zest, 2 teaspoons salt and a generous amount of black pepper and stir to combine. Bring to a boil then reduce the heat to low. Cover and cook until the lentils are softened with just a bit of bite, 25 to 30 minutes.
• Remove the bay leaf. Puree 2 1/2 cups of the soup in a blender until smooth then stir back into the pot. Stir in the lemon juice and parsley. Ladle into bowls and garnish with more parsley.

SPICY SOUTHWESTERN VEGETABLE SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the oil in the bottom of a soup pot. Cook the onions and bell pepper in the oil until tender.
• Add the broth, tomatoes, beans and corn. Stir and bring to a boil.
• Add the chiles, salt and pepper, cumin, chili powder and hot sauce. Stir.
• Simmer for another 10 minutes and serve with cheese and tortilla chips on top.

HEARTY VEGETARIAN LENTIL SOUP

Steps:

• In soup pot, sauté onion in oil until soft.
• Work minced garlic into 1 teaspoon of salt to form a paste and add to onions.
• Mix in tomato paste. Add celery, carrot bay leaves and parley. Cook 3 minutes.
• Add lentils, 2 quarts of water and 1/2 tsp of salt and bring to a boil.
• Lower heat and simmer 25-30 minutes till everything is tender.
• Stir in mustard and vinegar. Garnish with celery leaves and parsley if desired.

SOUTHWESTERN VEGETARIAN TORTILLA SOUP

Steps:

• Saute the onion, garlic, red pepper and zucchini in oil until tender.
• Add broth and bring to a boil.
• Stir in corn, beans, chili, and herbs.
• Cook for 10 minutes more.
• Ladle into bowls and garnish with a dollop of sour cream or guacamole.
• Serve with a few corn chips or warmed flour tortillas.