Name: Lentil Soup with Garlicky Vinaigrette
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: Olive oil - 2 tablespoons; Chopped onion - 1 cup; Diced celery - ¾ cup; Diced carrots - ¾ cup; Garlic, finely chopped - 2 cloves; Kosher salt - 2 teaspoons; Tomato sauce - ¾ cup; Green or brown lentils - 2 cups; Water - 2 cups; Low-sodium chicken or vegetable broth - 4 cups; Bay leaf - 1; Fresh thyme - 1 sprig; Balsamic or sherry vinegar - 1 teaspoon; Olive oil - ¼ cup; Balsamic or sherry vinegar - 2 tablespoons; Garlic, minced - 1 clove; Salt - ½ teaspoon

Ingredients for - Lentil Soup with Garlicky Vinaigrette

1. Olive oil 2 tablespoons

2. Chopped onion 1 cup

3. Diced celery ¾ cup

4. Diced carrots ¾ cup

5. Garlic, finely chopped 2 cloves

6. Kosher salt 2 teaspoons

7. Tomato sauce ¾ cup

8. Green or brown lentils 2 cups

9. Water 2 cups

10. Low-sodium chicken or vegetable broth 4 cups

11. Bay leaf 1

12. Fresh thyme 1 sprig

13. Balsamic or sherry vinegar 1 teaspoon

14. Olive oil ¼ cup

15. Balsamic or sherry vinegar 2 tablespoons

16. Garlic, minced 1 clove

17. Salt ½ teaspoon

How to cook deliciously - Lentil Soup with Garlicky Vinaigrette

1 . Stage

Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook onion, celery, carrots, and garlic with salt, stirring occasionally, until limp and browning, about 10 minutes. Transfer vegetables to a slow cooker with tomato sauce, lentils, water, broth, bay leaf, thyme, and vinegar. Cook on Low for 6 hours.

2 . Stage

For vinaigrette, whisk together olive oil, vinegar, garlic, and salt.

3 . Stage

Taste soup for salt, then serve with a drizzle of vinaigrette over each bowl.