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Leftover Lentil Soup

Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Course dinner, lunch
Cuisine American, Mediterranean
Servings 6

Ingredients
  

  • 2 medium onions Can use any type of onion
  • 2-3 stalks celery Use the sweet and green parts
  • 2 medium carrots
  • 1/2 large turnip Adjust to taste
  • a few small zucchini
  • 2-3 cups cooked lentils And their cooking liquid
  • a handful basil Fresh basil, chopped
  • to taste salt or tamari/soy sauce

Instructions
 

  • Chop two onions and saute in oil for 5-10 minutes.
  • Cut celery, carrots, turnip and zucchini into two-inch chunks. Add to your food processor and chop finely. Really, you can cut them in any shape you like, allowing longer cooking time for larger pieces.
  • Add chopped vegetables to pot.
  • Add cooked lentils.
  • Cover with water.
  • Chop basil and add to pot.
  • Add salt or tamari/soy sauce to taste.
  • In the pressure cooker, steam for 5 minutes. In a conventional pot, heat to boil and simmer for 15 minutes. Add basil for the last 5 minutes.
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