RECIPE 3 : CARROT AND RED LENTIL SOUP
The Burger Issue
It’s an old story, we’ve all been there before; long day at work, the last hour comes, so does another, and suddenly you’re hungry – really bloody hungry.
On the way home is a McDonalds, so you treat yourself to two or maybe even three €1 burgers. They taste alright, they fill you up a bit. It wont hurt, you tell yourself. But it probably will. Your body and your wallet. It’s certainly not a long term solution to a hungry belly anyway.
I needed to end this vicious cycle – and that’s where this recipe came in. I’ll always thank the vegies for this :D !
At first I “only” appreciated the taste, thinking that I couldn’t possibly make it myself because it tasted so good, and I’m crap at cooking. Always have been. But I asked for the ingredients and cooking time anyway. 5 ingredients, 25 minutes. Hmmm…easier than I thought. I tried it myself a few days later, preparing for the classic “this takes much longer and tastes much worse” result. But no, it was just as good as Jenny’s version. I did it again, it worked again. As it has done every time since.
To see if I wasn’t just assuming that it actually made sense to swap some cheeseburgers for the soup (assumption is the brother of all fuck ups after all) I investigated.Turns out the soup is healthier than pretty much anything I’d ever eaten before..
HEALTH BENEFITS – CARROT AND RED LENTIL SOUP
The soup (red lentils and carrots) contains a lot of fiber, which is great, because most
people eat less than 50% of the daily recommended amount . Fiber has some great benefits: it decreases the risk of diabetes, heart attacks and other stuff .Fiber actually makes you feel full too – you won’t be hankering after any other food for a while. Can you say the same for a burger? You’re less hungry throughout the day. You eat less. You lose weight . That’s a win-win in my book.And finally one bowl contains around 30g of protein. That’s better than a couple of burgers. If I went to the gym, I’d be laughing!
Spiced Carrot and Red Lentil Soup
Red Lentil Soup. Delicious - six ingredients, 30g of protein per bowl. Tasty and high in fiber too.
Course Appetizer, Side Dish, Soup
Cuisine Vegetarian
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings 2 large portions
Calories 302 kcal
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 2 carrots
- 1 onion
- 5 cups vegetable stock (1 cup = 250ml)
- 1 cup natural yogurt (1 cup = 250ml)
- 1 cup red lentils (7 oz/200ml, dried, not canned)
Optional:
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 clove garlic (1 clove = ½ tsp dried)
Instructions
- Get a pot, pop it on a low heat and add the olive oil.
- Cut the carrots, onion and grate the garlic.
- Throw them in the pot, cook for a minute or two and chuck the lentils in after.
- Stir a little until the lentils are covered with oil (they open their pores which then tastes better).
- Add the vegetable stock and yoghurt.
- Let the soup simmer for 15-20 minutes on low heat.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Add the lemon juice.
- Blend it with a hand blender if available, don't worry if you cant.
- Ready (eat with bread, add your favourite herbs for variety, and some more yoghurt or sour cream)
Recipe Notes
Experiment with your favourite herbs and spices - who knows what awesome combination you might discover?
The official vegan diet that contains this recipes : https://steemit.com/food/@alex.fitpreneur/my-official-vegan-diet-plan-to-gain-muscle-and-lose-fat-female-and-male
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