Vegan Cheeseburger Soup (Print Version)

# Ingredients:

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

# Instructions:

01 - Heat oil in large pot, sauté onion, celery, and carrots for 10 minutes. Add garlic and flour, cook 1 minute.
02 - Add milk, coconut milk, water, potato, bullion, nutritional yeast, hot sauce, mustard and thyme. Simmer 20 minutes.
03 - Sauté onion and garlic. Add lentils, walnuts, and seasonings. Cook until liquid evaporates.
04 - Blend 1/3 to 1/2 of soup to desired thickness. Season to taste.
05 - Layer soup with lentil crumbles and optional toppings.

# Notes:

01 - Can cook lentils ahead or use canned.
02 - Blend more or less soup for preferred thickness.
03 - Many topping options available.