Name: Simple Lentil Soup
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Ingredients: 1½ C. French green lentils; 1 8oz. can + 1/2 can of tomato sauce, such as Pomi brand; 2 large onions, chopped; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 1 bay leaf; ½ C. red wine vinegar; ½ C. extra-virgin olive oil; 1 tsp. kosher salt; ½ tsp. fresh thyme leaves, chopped; 3 carrots, peeled and diced; 3 celery stalks, peeled and diced; crushed red pepper flakes to taste

Ingredients

1½ C. French green lentils
1 8oz. can + 1/2 can of tomato sauce, such as Pomi brand
2 large onions, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 bay leaf
½ C. red wine vinegar
½ C. extra-virgin olive oil
1 tsp. kosher salt
½ tsp. fresh thyme leaves, chopped
3 carrots, peeled and diced
3 celery stalks, peeled and diced
crushed red pepper flakes to taste

Instructions

Throw all ingredients together in a pot. Add 1½ qts. plus one cup of water (seven cups total). Simmer for one hour uncovered. Stir and serve with crusty bread. Tastes even better on day two. Keeps for over a week in the refrigerator. Freezes well, too.

Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hours