Dinner Tonight

For all of you Boulder folks watching the snow pour down, this recipe is perfect! If you don't already have all of these ingredients, just strap on your snow shoes and head to the store - just a little pre-dinner workout.

I'm currently enjoying a sunny, 50 degree day in Brooklyn, NY. I'll be enjoying this meal tonight with my sister Sarah, her hubs Keith, my awesome niece Sybil, and Sophie the giraffe. Good times! Wherever you choose to enjoy this meal it will be delicious!!

Green Lentil Soup with Brown Butter Curry

adapted from Heidi Swanson's Super Natural Everyday

Olive Oil

1 yellow onion, diced

4 good sized gloves garlic chopped

1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes

5-6 cups water or good quality veggie stock

1 1/2 cups green lentils, split peas, or a combination of both

3 TB butter

1 TB Curry Powder (your choice whether to go with mild or hot)

1/2 cup coconut milk (don't buy the light version!!!)

salt to taste

1) Combine the olive oil, onion, garlic, and red pepper flakes in a large soup pot over medium heat and stir until the onions soften. Add the broth and lentils, making sure you add enough water to cover the lentils. Simmer with the lid on until the lentils are tender - could take anywhere from 30-50 minutes.

2) While the lentils are simmering, make your curry butter. Add 3 TB butter to a small saucepan and let it brown over medium heat. When you smell the nuttiness of the butter add the curry powder and saute for about a minute.

3) When the lentils are finished cooking, remove the pot from the heat.Add in the coconut milk and salt and blend with an immersion blender. I like my soup a bit chunky, but you can blend to whatever desired consistency.

4) Pour in about half of the brown butter mixture and leave the rest to drizzle on each individual bowl. Don't leave out the brown butter mixture - it gives the soup such flavor!!

I'm going to serve this soup with some homemade biscuits or bread (can't decide yet), but you can also beef it up by serving it over rice. Or if you wanted to add some crunch to the texture, serve it with some toasted pita chips. Enjoy the soup and the snow!!

Sweet Sybil