Vegetarian Potato Lentil Soup

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1 sprig fresh rosemary
• 5 sage leaves
• 5 sprigs fresh thyme
• 2 teaspoons peppercorns
• 4 tablespoons lemon juice
• 2 cups dried lentils
• 5 potatoes, cubed
• 1 onion, chopped
• 4 garlic cloves
• 1 cup baby carrots, sliced
• 1/3 cup cilantro, chopped
• 9 cups vegetable broth
• 1 tablespoon butter

Recipe

• 1 put peppercorns and fresh herbs in cheesecloth and tie corners together to form a little package.
• 2 in large pot, bring broth, lemon juice, and cheesecloth package to a boil.
• 3 add lentils and potato. reduce heat, cover and cook for about 20 minutes.
• 4 in the meantime, in a nonstick skillet, carmelize onion and garlic with the butter. once carmelized, add 2 cups of water, the carrots and cilantro and cook until carrots are softened.
• 5 once potatoes are cooked properly, add onion mixture and cook for about 5 minutes more. add salt and pepper to taste. if soup is a little too chunky, adding a cup or two of water helps thin it out a little bit. remove cheesecloth package before serving.