Spiced Lentil + Eggplant Soup - Prescribe Nutrition

Ingredients

• 1 cup dried lentils (red or green)
• 5 cups organic broth (vegetable or chicken, + more as needed)
• ½ cup dried prunes (coarsely chopped)
• 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
• 1 yellow onion (chopped)
• 2 garlic cloves (minced)
• 1 eggplant (diced into ¼ inch pieces)
• 1 bell pepper (any color, diced)
• 28 oz diced tomatoes
• 1 tbsp maple syrup
• 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
• ½ tsp ground cinnamon
• ¼ tsp ground clove
• ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 tsp sea salt (+ more to taste)
• 4 tbsp fresh Italian parsley (chopped)
• 2 tbsp fresh cilantro (optional, chopped)