Ingredients
Scale
- 1 medium yellow onion, diced
- 3 ribs celery, diced
- 2 medium carrots, peeled and diced
- 4 cloves garlic, smashed, peeled and minced
- 1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger
- 1 pound red lentils, sorted and rinsed
- 1 teaspoon EACH turmeric AND coriander
- 2 quarts Imagine Foods Brand No-Chicken Broth
- 1 bay leaf
- 1/2 (5-ounce) box baby spinach, roughly chopped (about 2 cups, chopped)
- Freshly ground black pepper to taste
- ¼ cup fresh lemon juice
- Garnish: Dollop of unsweetened soy yogurt, optional
Instructions
- In a large heavy-bottomed soup pot, sauté onion, celery, carrot and garlic over medium heat for about 5 minutes, just until tender, adding a couple tablespoons of water or broth to prevent sticking. Add ginger, lentils, turmeric, coriander, No-Chicken Broth and bay leaf, bring to a boil, reduce heat to low and simmer, uncovered for 25 minutes.
- Remove bay leaf, add spinach, stir and cook for 2 minutes or just until spinach wilts. Add lemon juice and black pepper to taste, stir and serve.
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 25 mins
- Category: Soup
- Cuisine: Indian