The Perfect Healthy Mediterranean Lentil Soup For Cold Winter Days

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Avocado oil is healthier while canola oil is more budget-friendly.

vegetable broth

🥗Healthier: homemade vegetable broth

💰Cheaper: water

Homemade broth is healthier and water is a cost-effective option.

parsley

🥗Healthier: cilantro

💰Cheaper: spinach

Cilantro provides a fresh flavor, while spinach is a budget-friendly green.

bay leaves

💰Cheaper: dried basil

Dried basil can substitute for bay leaves in flavor.

Chop 1 large onion and add it to a 12-inch cast iron skillet.

Scrub 2 carrots well, keep the skin on, and chop them into relatively big pieces.

Chop 2 sticks of celery into relatively big pieces, keeping a couple of the leaves for flavor.

Remove the skin from 3 cloves of garlic and add them to the skillet.

Chop 1 red bell pepper, removing all seeds and the white pith, and add it to the skillet.

Mix all the vegetables in the skillet with a wooden spoon to coat them in oil.

Place the skillet on medium-high heat (number 6) and cover it with a lid.

Cook the vegetables for about 5 to 7 minutes, allowing them to steam.

Scrub 2 medium-sized potatoes, keep the skin on, and cut them into 1 cm slices and then into cubes.

Soak 300 g of green lentils overnight for 12 hours, changing the water a couple of times, and note that they weigh 700 g after soaking.

Pour the soaked lentils into the skillet.

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