Organic Granny

This recipe for Brown Lentil and Beet Borscht is an adaptation of a delicious recipe called Beluga Lentil Borscht from The Great Vegan Bean Book: More than 100 Delicious Plant-Based Dishes Packed with the Kindest Protein in Town! - Includes Soy-Free and Gluten-Free Recipes !  The adaptations I've made are largely based on what ingredients I needed to substitute because they weren't in the house. The author, Kathy Hester, provides an option for using oil or not, and a recipe for "Cashew Cream" to serve as a garnish.  There is also an alternate Slow Cooker recipe. This recipe makes 8 servings, which means most of us can put it away to fully savour again on another day.  I freeze mine but it would be wonderful as a home-canned soup!  Now, on with the recipe: INGREDIENTS for BORSCHT: 1 big organic roasted potato, chopped 2 small organic carrots, roasted, chopped 3 medium beets, roasted, peeled, chopped 1 T. water or broth 1 small chopped onion 3 cloves minced garlic 1 t...