Shiitake Mushroom Lentil Soup
Packed with umami! Healthy vegetable soup with shiitake mushrooms, leeks, carrots, celery and lentils.
Ingredients
- 4 cups fresh shiitake mushrooms, sliced
- 2 cups carrots, diced
- 2 cups celery, diced
- 1/2 cup leek, diced
- 1/2 cup onion, diced
- 6 cloves garlic, minced
- 3/4 cup French green lentils
- 1/4 cup nutritional yeast
- 7 cups vegetable stock (see recipe for homemade stock)
- 8 fresh sage leaves
- 2 dried bay leaves
- 1 tbsp fresh rosemary, minced
- 1 tbsp fresh thyme, minced
- 1 tbsp fresh oregano, minced
- 1 tbsp fresh parsley, minced
- 1 lemon juiced
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- salt to taste
- red pepper flakes (optional to taste)
Instructions
- Heat olive oil over medium heat. Add mushrooms, leek, onion, carrots, celery, and garlic. Add a pinch of salt. Cook for 8 minutes.
- Add herbs, bay leaves, broth, lentils, nutritional yeast and lemon juice. Bring to a simmer and cook 45 minutes until lentils are tender. Taste and adjust seasonings.
- Serve with fresh pita bread, toasted baguettes or your favorite crackers.