Bavarian lentil and seitan soup
Germany
Prep: 5 minutes
Cook: 55 min
Difficulty: Easy
For this German cuisine classic, my seitan (see recipe) is a great meat substitute!
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Ingredients
To delight
4
people
1
red onion
1
celery stalk
1
carrot
1
garlic clove
200
g
seitan meat
250
g
brown lentils (or green)
1
càc
thyme
1
càc
nutmeg
1
bay leaf
½
càc
grounded cayenne pepper
1
càs
fresh peppercorn
½
càc
salt
1.5
l
vegetable stock
50
g
cherry tomato
Directions
Step 1
Chop the veggies: the onion, celery and carrot into dices, and mince the garlic. In a large pan, sauté in olive oil for 5 minutes on medium heat.
Step 2
Chop the seitan into bites, add to the pan and sauté for 5-10 minutes on medium heat.
Step 3
Add lentils, thyme, nutmeg, bay leaf, cayenne, pepper and salt, and stir well.
Step 4
Cover with broth, bring to the boil and simmer for 45 minutes, stirring regularly. Add tomatoes if you wish.
Step 5
Serve immediately, with fresh parsley.
