Lentil Soup

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 cups dry lentils
• 8 cups chicken broth
• 1 onion, diced
• 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
• 2 -3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 tablespoon ground cumin
• 1/2 cup carrot, diced
• 1/2 cup celery, diced
• extra vegetables (peas, spinach or bell pepper)
• garlic powder or cumin or dried cilantro or curry powder
• 1 bay leaf (remove before eating)
• fresh cilantro or fresh parsley
• 1 cup tomato sauce or 1 cup pasta sauce

Recipe

• 1 1. in a large saucepan combine lentils, broth, onion, tomato paste, garlic, cumin and vegetables.
• 2 (if you like, you can saute the onion, celery for a few minutes first, then add garlic and cumin for another minute before adding the rest of the ingredients).
• 3 2. bring to a boil, then reduce heat, cover and simmer until lentils are soft, 30 to 45 minutes.