PP Gray Table Classic Crushed Lentil Soup

Chef: Natalie Gray, Gray Table

Makes: 8 Servings

Prep Time: 12 min

Cook Time: 45 min

Total Time: 57 min

INGREDIENTS

• 1 onion, diced

• 1 carrot, peeled and cut into rounds

• 1 russet potato, peeled and chopped

• 1 t cinnamon

• 1 t cumin

• 1 t salt

• 1 c red lentils

• ½ c short grain brown rice

• 6-8 c water

• Juice of 1 lemon

• Black pepper to taste

DIRECTIONS

1. Water sauté the onion in a large soup pot or Dutch oven for 5ish min or until soft.

2. Add the salt, cinnamon and cumin.

3. Add the carrot and potato and sauté for an additional 2 min.

4. Add the lentils, brown rice and 6 c of water (start with 6 c of water and add more as needed to reach desired consistency at the end.)

5. Bring to a boil. Once boiling, turn down to simmer, cover and let everything get soft (about 40 min).

6. Using a hand blender, partially puree soup until “crushed lentil” consistency is reached.

7. Add the juice of one lemon and black pepper to taste.

8. Enjoy!

Gray Table Cuisine

Natalie Gray Brodsky is a self-taught plant-based chef who is passionate about using food as medicine and the intersection of nutrition with taste and aesthetic. Natalie currently owns and operates Gray Table Cuisine, a plant-based personal chef and boutique catering service based in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan that aims to bring health-forward yet still beautiful, delicious and approachable cuisine to the people of metro Detroit. Gray Table offers weekly a la carte meal delivery services, personal chef services, small-scale catering services, and hands-on learning experiences to fit your needs. Visit Gray Table Cuisine to learn more and get in touch.