How To Make Vegan Lentil Soup | Easy and Weight loss Recipe

vegetable broth

🥗Healthier: homemade vegetable broth

💰Cheaper: water + seasoning

Using homemade broth can reduce sodium and enhance flavor.

canned tomatoes

🥗Healthier: fresh tomatoes

💰Cheaper: frozen tomatoes

Fresh tomatoes can be a healthier option with fewer preservatives.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Avocado oil offers a similar flavor with healthier fats.

bay leaves

💰Cheaper: dried herbs

Dried herbs can provide similar flavor profiles.

Soak lentils overnight and rinse them at least three times.

Heat a pot on high heat and add a splash of olive oil.

Add chopped onions and garlic to the pot and season with salt and pepper.

Cook the onions and garlic until translucent, about 1 minute, stirring continuously.

Add the rinsed lentils to the pot and stir well.

Add chopped carrots and water to the pot.

Add canned tomatoes and stir again.

Cover the pot with a lid and let it simmer for 30 minutes.

After 30 minutes, add chopped zucchini to the pot and stir.

Cook the zucchini for 1 minute.

Chop parsley and add it to the pot, stirring to combine.

Taste the soup and adjust seasoning with salt and pepper if needed.

Serve the soup.

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