easy lentil soup
- 4 garlic cloves in their peel
- 3tbsp olive oil
- 1 small onion chopped
- 2 carrots chopped
- 2 celery stalks chopped
- 1tbsp cumin
- 2 cups uncooked lentils
- 2qts vegetable or chicken broth
- 1 bay leaf
- one parmasen rind (optional but highly suggested - simply throw rinds in freezer and save for broth soups)
- salt and pepper to taste
- fresh spinach (optional)
- Heat a large pot over medium heat and throw cloves in (with peels on). Char both sides of peel, garlic should smell amazing.
- Remove peels and coat bottom of pot with olive oil. Add carrots, celery, onion and cumin - cook for a few minutes. Peel and chop garlic and throw in pot. Sauté for a few minutes and then add stock, bay leaf, lentils and rind.
- Bring soup to a simmer and cook for 30 minutes. Fill a bowl with fresh spinach leaves and pour soup on top.
Recipe by pretty plain janes at https://prettyplainjanes.com/2015/10/22/easy-lentil-soup/
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