Lentil Soup
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 onion onion, chopped
- 2 carrots carrots, chopped
- 2 celery stalks celery stalks, chopped
- 1 tsp dried thyme
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 1 cup brown or green lentils, rinsed
- 6 cups vegetable broth
- 1 bay leaf bay leaf
- salt to taste salt
- pepper to taste pepper
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add onion, carrots, and celery and cook until softened, about 5-7 minutes.
- Stir in thyme and oregano and cook for 1 minute more.
- Add lentils, vegetable broth, and bay leaf. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 30-40 minutes, or until lentils are tender.
- Remove bay leaf. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
