Lentil Vegetable Pottage

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 5
• 5 cups water or 5 cups broth
• 3 stalks celery hearts, chopped in 1/4-inch moons
• 5 -6 medium carrots, sliced in 1/4-inch rounds
• 1 large onion, chopped small
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons natural oil
• 2 homemade bouillon cubes or 2 tablespoons simmered tamari soy sauce
• 1/4 cup finely chopped parsley or 3 teaspoons dried parsley
• 1 1/2 teaspoons sea salt
• 1 teaspoon basil
• 1 teaspoon homemade vegetable stock powder
• 1/2 teaspoon dill weed
• 1/2 teaspoon oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon thyme
• 1/8 teaspoon cayenne
• 1 red bell pepper, chopped small (optional)
• gomashio (optional topping)

Recipe

• 1 combine lentils, liquid and veggies (except bell pepper) in a large pot and bring to a boil on high heat.
• 2 simmer for about 1 hour on low heat, until lentils are tender.
• 3 add all other ingredients (including bell pepper, but not gomashio) to pot, stir and simmer 15-25 minutes, stirring every once in a while.
• 4 if you want to, you can blend 1-2 cups of the soup and add it back in with the rest of the soup.
• 5 correct spices to taste.
• 6 serve hot with gomashio sprinked on top, if desired.
• 7 may be kept in fridge 5-7 days or frozen.