Lentil Soup

Total Time: 1 hr 35 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 onions, large, chopped (abt. 2 cups)
• 3 carrots, coarsely grated
• 1 teaspoon marjoram
• 1 teaspoon thyme
• 1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes, undrained
• 7 cups vegetable broth
• 1 1/2 cups dried lentils
• salt
• fresh ground pepper
• 1 cup wine
• 1/3 cup fresh parsley, chopped (or 2t dried parsley)
• 4 ounces cheddar cheese, grated

Recipe

• 1 saute onions in oil, then add carrots & spices. cook about 5 minutes.
• 2 add tomatoes, broth and lentils. bring to a boil then reduce heat to simmer.
• 3 cook in covered pot about 1 hour or until lentils are tender.
• 4 add salt, pepper, wine and parsley just at the end of cooking time.
• 5 sprinkle each portion with cheddar.