Name: Lentil Soup
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: Olive oil - ¼ cup; Onion, chopped - 1; Carrots, diced - 2; Celery, chopped - 2 stalks; Garlic, minced - 2 cloves; Bay leaf - 1; Dried oregano - 1 teaspoon; Dried basil - 1 teaspoon; Dry lentils - 2 cups; Water - 8 cups; Crushed tomatoes - 1 (14.5 ounce) can; Spinach, rinsed and thinly sliced - ½ cup; Vinegar - 2 tablespoons; Salt to taste - 2 tablespoons; Ground black pepper to taste - 2 tablespoons

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Ingredients for - Lentil Soup

1. Olive oil - ¼ cup

2. Onion, chopped - 1

3. Carrots, diced - 2

4. Celery, chopped - 2 stalks

5. Garlic, minced - 2 cloves

6. Bay leaf - 1

7. Dried oregano - 1 teaspoon

8. Dried basil - 1 teaspoon

9. Dry lentils - 2 cups

10. Water - 8 cups

11. Crushed tomatoes - 1 (14.5 ounce) can

12. Spinach, rinsed and thinly sliced - ½ cup

13. Vinegar - 2 tablespoons

14. Salt to taste - 2 tablespoons

15. Ground black pepper to taste - 2 tablespoons

How to cook deliciously - Lentil Soup

1. Stage

Heat oil in a large soup pot over medium heat. Add onions, carrots, and celery; cook and stir until onion is tender, 3 to 5 minutes. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios

2. Stage

Stir in garlic, bay leaf, oregano, and basil; cook for 2 minutes. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios

3. Stage

Stir in lentils, and add water and tomatoes. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and let simmer until lentils are tender, at least 1 hour. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios

4. Stage

When ready to serve, stir in spinach and cook until it wilts. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios

5. Stage

Stir in vinegar and season with salt and pepper; taste and adjust as needed. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios

6. Stage

Serve hot and enjoy! DOTDASH MEREDITH FOOD STUDIOS