Dinner 365 | Lentil Soup

It's not like I'm not cooking, but I didn't really have the time to photograph food like I wanted to last year. Other life/work things took over.

I was looking for an 365 Photo project for 2012 and I have decided to shoot my dinner or other interesting meal with my iPhone every night. So far, so good.

The photos certainly aren't as pretty as the ones I take with my SLR, but I promise to throw in some 'good' ones as the year goes on. I hope my little project helps you plan your dinner if you're stuck or makes you feel better when YOU have pizza or a piece of toast with avocado on it for dinner (yep, done it several times already this year).

Let's get started!!!

January 1, 2012 - Lentil Soup from The Engine 2 Diet Cookbook (I halved this recipe)

This is a vegan, but crazy healthy, easy and delicious soup. The original recipe did not include any salt or oil, but it does help the flavor a lot!

A bit of vegetable oil
2 medium onions, chopped
2 stalks celery, chopped
4 cloves garlic, chopped
3 carrots, chopped
4 tomatoes chopped (can also used a can of diced tomatoes or a package of cherry tomatoes)
2 1/2 Cups lentils
5 cups vegetable broth
5 cups water
Salt and pepper to taste
2 large head of leafy greens chopped (kale, collard greens, spinach, Swiss chard, etc)

In a large soup pot, add onion, celery, garlic and carrots. Stir-fry for about 5-10 minutes, add the tomatoes, cook for 5 minutes more. Add the lentils, broth, water, salt and pepper and bring to a boil uncovered on high. Cover and simmer on low for 45 minutes. Add the greens and simmer for 10 more minutes.