Parve
Easy
3 Hours
Diets 
In the mood for a simple comforting meal that’s still filling? This meal is it! This soup is packed with nutrients and some protein thanks to the lentils. Serve with a quick rise, no knead focaccia and the meal is complete. Focaccia serves 6; soup serves 4 to 6.
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1 cup warm water
1 tablespoon Gefen Instant Dry Yeast
2 tablespoons olive oil, plus more for drizzling
1 egg
2 and 1/2 cups white flour, such as Mishpacha (if you substitute with whole wheat, use less)
1 teaspoon sea salt
toppings such as minced garlic, olives, sundried tomato dip, dried parsley etc.
1 zucchini, peeled and diced
2 carrots, peeled and diced
1 sweet potato, peeled and diced
2 cubes Dorot Gardens Frozen Garlic
1 cup Gefen Green or brown lentils
1 and 1/2 teaspoons sea salt
2 teaspoons onion powder
1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
crack of black pepper
3 teaspoons oregano
9 cups water or vegetable broth, such as Manischewitz
Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
Pour warm water into a 9×13 pan. Shake on top the yeast and mix to dissolve. Next, mix in the egg and olive oil.
Add in the flour and salt and mix till combined.
Drizzle a little more olive oil onto the pan and over the dough. Spread the dough out to cover the bottom of the pan. Cover the pan and let sit five to 10 minutes.
Drizzle the top of the dough with olive oil and spread on toppings like garlic, sundried tomatoes, and parsley. Use tips of fingers to gently press into dough to create bubbles.
Bake uncovered for 18 to 20 minutes. Allow to cool a bit and slice into 12 pieces.
Place a pot on medium heat. Sauté the diced vegetables and garlic in olive oil for about five minutes. Add in the lentils and spices. Cook another one to two minutes.
Pour in the water and cover. Bring to a boil then lower to a simmer. Let cook two hours or until the lentils are soft. The soup will reduce. Once finished, taste and add more salt if needed.
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I keep making this vegetable soup again and again
The focaccia has an eggy flavor, but it’s really good
AMAZING!!! please keep these great and easy ideas coming!
The soup was delicious! I used the spices and veggies Rena recommended, but added barley instead lentils, and added chicken legs in a net bag, which I then shredded and added back to the soup for a full (non-9 days) meal!
This is by far my favorite recipe which I keep coming back to over and over again. My family loves it!
Soup is delicious!
I never leave reviews but both of these were so good! I made the foccacia and the soup and both were easy and delicious!!! Love love your recipes, your clear instructions and your videos! Kosher.com and Rena, please keep giving us more content 🙂
I made the focaccia with my own soup came out delicious and was so easy to make. Plan on making it many more times.
I made the focaccia recipe as written. The bread stuck to the pan and was hard to remove. Any suggestions?
Can cassava flour be used instead of regular flour?
Can I use spelt flour in the focaccia ? (I have white spelt and 80%)
Yes but white spelt may need a bit more flour. The 80% probably same amount is good