- 1 cup dried red lentils (196g) – rinsed and drained*
- 2 cups vegetable broth + 2 cups water (or you can also use 4 cups water instead)
- half of a yellow onion, chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 red bell pepper, chopped
- 1 cup (22g) of kale, loosely chopped
- 2 medium potatoes (232g), chopped (sweet potatoes will also work here)
- 2 to 3 medium carrots, chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon each of garlic powder and onion powder
- 1/2 teaspoon (2g) of smoked paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon himalayan salt
- pinch of black pepper
- extra veg broth for sauteing about 1/4 cup
Optional if serving with hearty quinoa:
- 1 cup dried quinoa
- 1 1/4 cup of vegetable broth
- pinch of salt to taste
- 1 – 80z package of baby bella mushrooms (optional if you want to add this to your quinoa)