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

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