Lentil Soup

Ingredients

• 2 tbsp Olive oil or cooking oil
• 1 piece(s) Red, yellow, or white onion chopped
• 3 piece(s) Carrots, finely diced
• 3 piece(s) Garlic, minced
• 2 cup Lentils (rinsed)
• 15 cup Diced tomatoes
• 8 cups Low-sodium vegetable or chicken broth
• 1 tbsp Bay leaf
• 1/4 tsp Red pepper flakes
• 1 tsp Salt
• 1 tsp Black pepper

Instructions

1. Sauté onions, carrots, red pepper flakes, and garlic in oil until soft.
2. Add tomatoes, bay leaf, salt, and pepper and stir well.
3. Add rinsed lentils and broth and simmer until lentils are soft, about 30 minutes. Keep checking lentils until they are done.
4. Season with additional salt and pepper, if desired.

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