One of My Go-To Meal's: Nourishing Lentil Soup

If you’ve been following us for a while now, then you probably know just how much I enjoy cooking nourishing meals for family and friends. One of my go-to meals - especially this time of year - is a nourishing lentil soup. Packed with protein, fiber, iron and so much more; this soup is amazing. Nutrition aside, its something that I started adding to our regular meal rotation about a year back when I was trying to lose a bit of post-Covid weight. Made up of 25% protein, this soup is delicious and filling, and can be sipped on throughout the day. Enjoy!

• 2 cups lentils (soaked over night)

• 2 onions, chopped

• 3 carrots, chopped

• 1.5 quarts low-sodium chicken stock (add more as needed)

• 3 TBS butter

• 1 TBS avocado oil

• 1 lemon

• 1 TBS peppercorn

• Salt, to taste

• Garlic powder, to taste

• Curry powder, to taste

• Chop up onions and carrots. Add them to a large pot with butter and olive oil. Sautee until onions are translucent.

• Drain lentils (after having soaked them over night).

• Place lentils in a large pot.

• Add chicken stock and a little salt.

• Bring to a boil, reduce heat. Skim off the foam that rises to the surface.

• Cook for 30 minutes.

• Squeeze the juice of 1 lemon into the soup.

• Grind up and then add the peppercorn.

• Add in salt, garlic powder and curry to taste. Blend with an immersion blender.

• Lentils are packed with: potassium, iron, magnesium, zinc, Vitamin B.

• Lentils are made up of 25% protein (so an excellent meat alternative)

• Lentils are high in fiber

• Lentils are full of phytochemicals, many of which help protect against chronic diseases i.e. heart disease, cancer, and type 2 diabetes.

PHOTOGRAPHY: Jenna Miller Photography