22 vegetarian leek soup Recipes

french green lentil (or brown ), yellow onions, diced small (3 large onions), leeks, white part only, diced small (2-3 leeks-if i don tsp have i use scallions-about 8, the green and white parts-could also use shallots), red bell pepper, diced small (optional), minced garlic (3 cloves), good olive oil, plus additional for drizzling on top, kosher salt (if you use regular salt, use less, about 1 1/2 tsp), freshly ground black pepper (go easy at first-you can always add more, but you cant take it away), minced fresh thyme leave (or 1 tsp dried ), ground cumin (some like to use curry powder or chili powder for a change), diced celery (8 stalks ), diced carrots (4 to 6 carrots), vegetable stock, tomato paste, bay leaf, red wine vinegar (or red wine), freshly grated parmesan cheese

aluminum foil , mini loaf pans 5 3/4-inch x 3 1/4-inch sprayed with pam, olive oil , divided may need more, prepared pizza sauce or 6 tbsp spaghetti sauce, divided i recommend unico hot & spicy pizza sauce 213ml can, eggplant, 3-inch piece cut into 1/4-inch slices divided, potato, skin on cut into 1/4-inch slices divided, garlic cloves, thinly sliced divided, portabella mushroom, cleaned and cut into 1/4-inch slices divided, carrot, peeled and cut into 1/4-inch slices divided, leek, 3-inch piece washed and cut into 1/4-inch slices divided, zucchini, 3-inch piece cut into 1/4-inch slices divided, ripe vine tomato, cut into 1/4-inch slices divided, canned onion soup , divided can use consomme