Supper For A Cold Night

 I call it supper not dinner because it just seems right on a night with snow falling right before Christmas.
For a great and healthy meal on a cold night(or day!) try some delicious lentil soup.

Lentils are packed with protein, iron, potassium, and fiber.   3.5oz of lentil contain 26g of protein and 31g of fiber!


I make my lentil soup based on various recipes that I've cobbled together.  The spices meld with the lentils for a warming, comforting and filling meal.

What you'll need:

A 3qt or larger Dutch Oven

2TBSP olive oil

2 cups of brown lentils

1qt vegetable or chicken broth

4 cups water

2 stalks celery diced

2 carrots peeled and diced

1 golden onion diced

1/2 cup crushed tomatoes

1/2 tsp cumin

1/2 tsp coriander

1/2 tsp garlic powder

balsamic vinegar

salt & pepper

1. Dice up the carrot, onion and celery.  Add some olive oil, heat it up add the veg, and cook until the onion gets translucent.

2. While the veggies are cooking, rinse your lentils

3.  Then add your quart of veggie broth and 4 cups of water to vegetables

4. Add the rinsed/cleaned lentils

5.  Then the 1/2 cup of crushed tomato

 6. 1/2 a tsp cumin, coriander and garlic powder


* Cumin is a fantastic spice for cold nights, it is used often in ayurvedic cooking and I love its earthy warm smell!  It is supposed to aid in digestion.

7. stir it up and bring to a boil, then turn it on low heat and let it simmer for about an hour or however long it takes for the lentils to get soft.

8. Add a splash of balsamic vinegar and stir

Looks soooo yummy right???

Add salt and pepper to taste once in a bowl.  I like to eat mine with a dollop of sour cream 

and some crusty french rolls.

I found these rolls at Trader Joe's, they are half-baked just throw them in the oven for a few minutes and voila!! The perfect companion to lentil soup.

ENJOY!!!

The great thing about soup is that it freezes well and can be re-heated for later cold-night suppers.