Fast, easy, great soup recipe that uses no meat. Great with garlic bread for dipping. Directions included for pressure cooker, crock pot, or regular soup pot!
Ingredients:
- 1/4 cup texturized soy protein
- 1/2 cup dried lentils
- 1/2 cup diced onion
- 1 cup chopped zucchini
- 1 large diced potato
- 1 cup chopped carrots
- 1/2 cups cut green beans
- 1/2 chopped, fresh tomatoes
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 2 dried basil leaves
- 1 – 2 cloves of garlic
- 2 beef bouillon cubes
- 1/4 cup tomato sauce or extract
- 6 cups water
Instructions:
- Chop all vegetables. Place in good sized pressure cooker, crock, or large soup pot. Add soy protein, lentils, bouillon cubes, and spices. Cover with sufficient water. Don't overfill if using a pressure cooker.
- Cooking times: Pressure cooker – cook on high heat until steam starts, then cook on medium-low for 15 minutes. Allow pressure to reduce before opening. Soup pot – bring to a boil and cook on medium low for 1 hour or until vegetables are tender. Crock pot – put all ingredients in the night before or early in the morning and cook for 6 – 8 hours on low setting or until vegetables are tender.
- Serving size: Makes 8 -10 1-cup servings
