Potato Lentil Soup

Potato Lentil Soup

when you have a craving for something ridiculously easy, surprisingly hearty and full of carbs, this is the soup for you!
while shopping at Trader Joe's one day I saw that they sold pre-cooked vacuum sealed brown lentils in the refrigerated section. I was intrigued by these, and bought a pack. seeing as how they're pre-cooked, they only need to be heated up. I felt that lentil soup (beans alone) souned a little boring, and needing to use up some potatoes, this recipe was born.

what you need:

• 1 package (or can) pre-cooked brown lentils


• 1 container vegetable broth


• 4-5 medium red potatoes; washed and peeled


• 1/2 of a medium white onion, diced


• olive oil


• salt, pepper, cumin, and garlic pepper to taste

1. heat a soup pot. add a small amount of olive oil, and on low heat sautee the onion until transluscent.
2. once the onion is cooked, add the vegetable broth and potatoes (peeled and cut into 1-inch chunks). add seasonings and bring to a boil.
3. once potatoes are almost done (prick with a fork), add the lentils and cook 5 more minutes until lentils are warm.