Lentil Soup Recipe

Name: Lentil Soup
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: 1 onion, chopped; 1/4 cup olive oil; 2 carrots, diced; 2 stalks celery, chopped; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 1 teaspoon dried oregano; 1 bay leaf; 1 teaspoon dried basil; 1 (14.5 ounce) can crushed tomatoes; 2 cups dry lentils; 8 cups water; 1/2 cup spinach, rinsed and thinly sliced; 2 tablespoons vinegar; salt to taste; ground black pepper to taste

Ingredients

1 onion, chopped
1/4 cup olive oil
2 carrots, diced
2 stalks celery, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 bay leaf
1 teaspoon dried basil
1 (14.5 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
2 cups dry lentils
8 cups water
1/2 cup spinach, rinsed and thinly sliced
2 tablespoons vinegar
salt to taste
ground black pepper to taste

	PREP TIME 30m	COOK TIME 1h	TOTAL TIME 1h30m
YIELD 6 servings

Instructions

In a large soup pot, heat oil over medium heat. Add onions, carrots, and celery; cook and stir until onion is tender. Stir in garlic, bay leaf, oregano, and basil; cook for 2 minutes.
Stir in lentils, and add water and tomatoes. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer for at least 1 hour. When ready to serve stir in spinach, and cook until it wilts. Stir in vinegar, and season to taste with salt and pepper, and more vinegar if desired.

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