Luscious Lentil Soup

Total Time: 1 hr 18 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 48 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 1 medium onion, finely chopped
• 1 medium carrot, finely chopped
• 1 rib celery, finely chopped
• 2 cups dried brown lentils, picked over and rinsed
• 4 cups defatted chicken broth or 4 cups vegetable broth, preferably homemade
• 2 cups cold water
• salt
• freshly ground black pepper

Recipe

• 1 heat oil in a heavy 4-quart saucepan over med-high heat.
• 2 add in onion, carrot, and celery; cook, stirring, until the vegetables begin to soften, 2-3 minutes.
• 3 add in lentils, broth, and water; bring to a boil.
• 4 partially cover the saucepan, decrease heat to med-low, and simmer until the lentils are soft and the soup is thick, about 45 minutes.
• 5 transfer about half the soup to a food processor or blender or use an immersion blender, and pulse the machine a few times to lightly blend the soup; return soup to the saucepan, stir to combine with the unpureed soup, season with salt and pepper, and heat through before serving.