Healthy Lentil Soup- Perfect For a Cold Day!

There may be nothing better than a warm kitchen on a cold day. This easy clean recipe will hit the spot and provide plenty of healthy leftovers.

Ingredients:
1 quart chicken stock *Low Sodium
1 quart water2 cups red lentils – rinsed

1-2 T olive oil
2 strips of Kombu (sea vegetable)
2 onions
3 cloves garlic
5 carrots
4 stalks celery
1/2 pound potatoes
1 rutabaga
2 zucchini
1 28 oz. can diced tomatoes (No salt added)
3 teaspoons sea salt

Pinch of each of the following:
Cumin
Bay leaf
Dried or fresh parsley
Oregano
Thyme

Instructions:
Bring first 5 ingredients to a boil and allow to cook for 45-60 minutes.
Chop together onions garlic cloves, carrots, celery, potatoes, rutabaga and zucchini.
Add vegetables into the pot.
Add 1 can diced tomatoes
Add salt, cumin, bay leaf, parsley, oregano and thyme
Serve piping hot with warmed whole wheat bread.

ENJOY!!!

*Make your own soups to keep the sodium level down and ensure its full of pure real food.. Nothing processed and no chemicals.