Super Cozy Vegetarian Lentil Minestrone
 
 
This is such a super cozy vegetarian lentil minestrone. It is one of those meals that is SO simple but SO delicious - and good for you, too!
Yield: 4-6 servings
Ingredients
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 cups minced onion
  • 2 tbsp tomato paste
  • ¼ cup chopped parsley
  • 4 garlic cloves, minced
  • 3 carrots, diced
  • salt and black pepper, to taste
  • 1 cup French green lentils
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 8 parsley branches
  • 6 thyme sprigs
  • 9 cups vegetable broth
  • 1 bunch swiss chard, stems removed and leaves thinly sliced
  • 12 oz pasta, cooked
  • shavings of parmesan cheese, to garnish
Instructions
  1. Heat the oil in a large soup pot and then add the onion. Saute over high heat until lightly browned and golden, about 10 minutes. Add in the tomato paste, parsley, garlic, carrots, and 2 tsp salt. Cook for an additional 3 minutes, stirring frequently. Add in the lentils, bay leaves, parsley branches, thyme sprigs, and broth. Bring to a boil over high heat, then lower and simmer, partially covered, for 30 minutes. Stir in the chard in the last 5 minutes of cooking. Season to taste with salt and black pepper. Remove the parsley branches, thyme sprigs, and bay leaves.
  2. Just before serving, add the cooked pasta to the soup. Heat through and serve topped with a grind of black pepper and parmesan cheese.
Notes
Recipe adapted slightly from Vegetarian Cooking For Everyone
Recipe by Joanne Eats Well With Others at https://joanne-eatswellwithothers.com/2019/09/super-cozy-vegetarian-lentil-minestrone.html