Lentil Soup

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 cup lentils, rinsed
• 4 cups vegetable broth
• 1/4 cup tomato paste
• 2 tablespoons light olive oil
• 2 celery ribs, diced
• 1 carrot, diced
• 1/4 onion, diced
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 1 teaspoon garlic
• 1/4 teaspoon thyme
• 1 pinch cayenne (optional)
• salt, to taste

Recipe

• 1 in a 3-quarte saucepan, combine the lentils and the vegetable broth. bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for one hour or until lentils are tender.
• 2 in a 2-quart saucepan, saute the celery, carrots and onions in the oil until tender. reduce heat to low.
• 3 on reduced heat, add the flour, garlic, thyme, and cayenne and continue to saute for 2 minute
• 4 add sauteed vegetables and tomatoe paste to the cooked lentils.
• 5 simmer for 5 minutes.
• 6 add salt to taste.