This cold weather vegetarian soup is full of protein and iron, and hearty enough for a main meal. It was shared with us by our friends at CoPower. 

Prep Time: 15min.     Total Time: 45 mins.      Servings: 2 servings

Ingredients

• 1 Lucky Iron Fish
• 3 tbsp butter (or 1/4 cup olive oil to make it vegan)
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 3 large carrots, chopped
• 4 garlic cloves, chopped
• 2 tsp cumin
• 1 tsp curry powder
• 1/2 tsp thyme
• pinch of chili flakes (optional)
• 1 large can of diced tomatoes
• 1 1/2 cup of lentils (any kind will do)
• 4 cups of veggie broth, and 2 cups of water
• Salt and pepper to taste

Directions

• Melt the butter over medium heat, and add onion, carrots and garlic
• Cook this mixture for 10 minutes, until onions are fully translucent
• Add Lucky Iron Fish and remaining ingredients and cook on medium to low heat for 10 minutes
• Remove Lucky Iron Fish (wash and dry thoroughly), then continue cooking for 20 minutes
• Finish with a hand blender to make it an even consistency