Red Lentil Soup with Greens
How do you know Kevin is out of town? Because I made a soup! Specifically Red Lentil Soup with Greens.
Why did I wait until Kevin was out of town? I'm happy eating soup as a meal but he is not. It doesn't seem like a full meal to him. But he's missing out!
Red lentils cook pretty fast and break down to mush in about 30 minutes. So I made this on the stove top rather than in the Instant Pot.
This red lentil soup is simple, flavorful, and a nutrient-packed alternative to processed foods. If you don't find red lentils at your regular grocery store, try your local co-op, Whole Foods, an Indian grocery, or order online.
A Couple of Tips
Tomato Paste
If you’re like me, you run across recipes that call for a small amount of tomato paste, like this one. Normally the smallest tomato paste can is six ounces. You can get one of these tomato paste tubes. But the cans are much cheaper. So I get the can and then freeze what I don’t use. Then it’s handy next time a recipe calls for a tablespoon of tomato paste.
Fresh Herbs
Fresh herbs are not easy to keep around in the RV. They take up a bunch of room in the refrigerator and they usually come in bunches of more than you need.
So what can you do with the extra fresh herb? I like to make a pesto out of it. Then I can use it on pasta or as a substitute for fresh herbs in a recipe like this. You can also wash, dry and freeze excess herbs. They won’t be quite as flavorful as fresh but they’ll still be way better than dried.
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