Lentil and Black bean with Carrots Soup Recipe

Lentil and Black bean with Carrot Soup Recipe

Ingredients:

1 onion, chopped

2 carrots, diced

2 stalks of fresh celery or 2 teaspoons of dried celery

5 cloves of garlic

1 teaspoon of dried oregano

1 bay leaf

1 teaspoon of dried basil

1 pound of Roma tomatoes, diced

1 cup of dry lentils

1 can of black beans

8 cups of water

1/4 of purple cabbage, sliced

olive oil spray bottle

2 tablespoons of vinegar

2 teaspoons of sea salt

cracked pepper, to taste

Directions:

Step 1: In a large pot, heat up some olive oil. Then, add the chopped onion, carrots and celery. Cook until the onion of tender. Next, stir in garlic, the bay leaf, oregano and basil. Cook for 2 minutes.

Step 2: Add the water, lentils, cabbage and tomatoes to the mixture. Bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer and cook from 45 - 60 minutes or until the lentils are cooked through. Stir in vinegar and add the sea salt and pepper for taste.

* Beans and Cabbage can cause a lot of gas, for a natural gas suppressant, use Fennel seeds. I tried it and it works! I added 1 teaspoon of Fennel seeds to my serving of soup. They taste like liquorice candy.