Lentil Soup

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 cup onion, chopped
• 1 cup carrot, sliced
• 3 large garlic cloves, chopped
• 1 lb lentils, rinsed
• 6 cups chicken broth
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 2 bay leaves
• salt & fresh ground pepper, to taste
• grated romano cheese

Recipe

• 1 heat olive oil.
• 2 saute onions, carrots, and garlic over low heat (do not brown garlic), until tender, approximately 15-20 minutes.
• 3 add the lentils and mix w/vegetables.
• 4 add the chicken stock, thyme, bay leaves and pepper. (no salt until later).
• 5 bring to a boil, reduce the heat to a simmer and cover.
• 6 simmer for 45-60 minutes until the lentils are very tender. may need a bit more chicken stock, if too thick.
• 7 remove bay leaf, taste and add salt if needed.
• 8 at this point you may want to puree half of the soup to create more of a creamy texture. i prefer to keep them the way they are.
• 9 serve with hot and crunchy french bread and a sprinkling of grated romano cheese!
• 10 enjoy!