Homey Lentil Potato Soup

An unexpected cold snap came through yesterday.

That calls for an easy, quick soup

to warm our bellies.

Homey Lentil Potato Soup

Sautee 1/2 large yellow or sweet onion in olive oil.

One potato per person is cut up...

and stirred into the pot.

Cook for 5-8 minutes.

Add 1 C of lentils.

Cover with water or veggie broth.

Add a bay leaf, 1 t salt, and 1 t thyme.

A few red pepper flakes can be added if desired.

Bring to the boil, turn down to a simmer

and cook 30-45 minutes

until lentils are tender.

It tastes even better the next day.

Enjoy!



Smothered Lentils

If you like lentils, you'll love this recipe.

If you like beans in general, you'll love it,

as any bean can be substituted.

If you need an easy meal, you'll love it even more.

What could be simpler than throwing a bunch of ingredients

into a pot and forgetting about it?

I adapted this recipe from a crockpot cookbook.

The original suggested meat, but I make it vegetarian

and it is not lacking a thing, thank you very much.

This is one comforting dish.

We pair it with rice or pasta and it makes enough

to freeze some for another meal.

Doesn't get much easier than that!

Enjoy!

Smothered Lentils

(Fix It and Forget It Cookbook)

2 C dry lentils, rinsed

1 medium onion, chopped

1/2 C celery, chopped

2 cloves garlic, minced

1/2 C carrots, chopped

1 C tomatoes, diced

2 t Italian seasoning

1/2 t cumin

1 bay leaf

salt/pepper to taste

3 C water

Combine all ingredients in crockpot.

Cover.  Cook 8 hours on low, 4 hours on high.

Add water as it is absorbed

(up to 1 additional cup).