The sunday after

This is unrelated but adorable. My cat tried to blend with the decor

I’m having a pretty lazy Sunday after a busy few days. In my fridge is a mishmash of leftovers that I am going to turn in to dinner. I have stuffing, I have pie… I needed something healthy to go with, so here’s a little lentil soup recipe that I whipped up.

1/2 c dried lentils. I used the orange ones that are often used for dal. They break up when cooked.
3 c water
1 tablespoon better than bullion no chicken chicken broth (fee free to deviate – use canned broth instead of the water/bullion combo and use veggie/chicken/turkey stock if you like. Whatever you’ve got laying around should work, really)
1 medium shallot, chopped
3 cloves garlic, chopped
1 tablespoon fresh thyme (you can use 1 teaspoon dried, but I really suggest the fresh if you can get it) leaves removed from the stem
Salt to taste while cooking

Put all ingredients in a medium saucepan and simmer for about 20 minutes – till the lentils are tender and breaking up. For a creamy soup, take out 1/2 of the soup, blend, and pour back in the pan.

Bonus usage: Don’t blend the soup – drain all liquid and put the solids in a blender and whirl till it’s a paste. You’ve just made lentil dip!