Grandpas Lentil Soup

**Edit:**
**Just to clarify, the ””’Worcestershiresauce””’ that I used for this recipe does not contain any fish. And it does not contain gelatin either.**
**It’s only filtered with gelatin during the production.**

**-> That procedure is very common for wine, juice and vinegar as well & it does not have to be mentioned on the label.**

**The balsamic vinegar that I used might have also been filtered with gelatin. I don’t know. I personally do not look too deep into those kind of things.**
**If you do- that’s fine. Just replace the products that I used with ones that suit your own lifestyle and dietary restrictions :)**

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It’s a very hearty soup- perfect for people who like the taste of meat.

I don’t usually follow a recipe – so I don’t have any precise measurements.
I always use the whole vegetable- no matter how big or small it is & sometimes I leave out ingredients, if I don’t have those at home. But it always ends up tasting really good..

I like to add some butter at the very end- once the soup is done cooking.
That’s what my grandpa used to do- so it’s necessary for the ‘grandpa essence’.
But otherwise- it’s not necessary. And the soup would be vegan without the butter.

I like to serve it with some parsley and mustard on top & some white bread on the side.

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This is my attempt at writing down my ‚measurements‘=

* 250g brown lentils
* a few potatoes (depending on the size, maybe 5 or 6)
* 1 or 2 carrots
* a piece of celery root (around 100-200g)
* 1 red bell pepper
* 2 onions
* 2 cloves of garlic
* 2 tbsp of tomato paste
* around 1 liter of vegetable broth

The ‘flavour enhancers’=

* 1 tsp of sugar (or agave sirup)
* Soy sauce
* Worcestershiresauce
* Balsamic Vinegar
* Butter (or don’t add any to make it vegan)
* Spices = mild chili, cumin, paprika, cayenne pepper, bay leaves

I love lentil soup!

Looks very delicious! 😀 thanks for the recipe I’ll try this in the next days

My oma always made it with apple cider Vinegar and thyme. Balsamic and cumin is an interesting twist.

Looks delicious!

Looks exactly like the soup my partner makes. He picked up the recipe while being in student exchange 😀

Looks delicious!

I’m not seeing water or broth

that soup do be thicc tho.

I love finding random meals that are either vegan or easily made so! There are a lot of these gems found in recipes from the Great Depression due to scarcity of eggs and milk! The history of the dish also adds to it ❤️. That’s always one of my arguments against vegetarian/vegan diets being expensive lol!

Yumm this looks so good 👌