Creamy Vegan Soup (Print Version)

# Ingredients:

01 - 1 medium onion, chopped up small (for soup).
02 - 1 tablespoon of canola oil (for soup).
03 - 2 medium carrots, chopped small.
04 - 2 sticks of celery, diced.
05 - 3 garlic cloves, finely chopped (for soup).
06 - 3 tablespoons plain flour.
07 - 2 cups unsweetened, unflavored plant milk.
08 - 1 can (14 oz) creamy coconut milk.
09 - 1 cup plain water.
10 - 1 medium russet potato, cut into 1-inch chunks.
11 - 3-5 vegetable bullion cubes.
12 - 1/4 cup nutritional yeast.
13 - 1 teaspoon dried thyme.
14 - 2 tablespoons hot sauce with vinegar.
15 - 1 tablespoon yellow mustard.
16 - 1 small onion, finely diced (for crumbles).
17 - 1 tablespoon of canola oil (for crumbles).
18 - 2 garlic cloves, minced (for crumbles).
19 - 2 cups brown lentils, cooked.
20 - 1/2 cup walnuts, finely chopped.
21 - 1 tablespoon of vegan Worcestershire sauce.
22 - 2 tablespoons soy sauce.
23 - 1 teaspoon red wine vinegar.
24 - 1 teaspoon ground cumin.

# Instructions:

01 - In a big pot, warm the oil. Cook the onion, carrot, and celery for about 10 minutes. Stir in the garlic and flour, then wait a minute.
02 - Pour in the plant milk, coconut milk, water, potato chunks, bullion cubes, hot sauce, and mustard. Add yeast and thyme too. Let it simmer for 20 minutes.
03 - Cook the onion and garlic in a pan. Toss in the cooked lentils, chopped walnuts, and seasonings. Let everything cook until the liquid is gone.
04 - Blend between 1/3 and half of the pot until it’s as thick as you like. Add some salt or pepper if needed.
05 - Spoon some soup into a bowl, add the lentil crumbles on top, and use any extra toppings you want.

# Notes:

01 - Lentils can be canned or pre-cooked to save time.
02 - Use more or less blending to control texture.
03 - Feel free to pick from a variety of toppings.