My Favorite Lentil Soup

I've never bothered to try anything lentil until I had to eat healthier. This soup has a ton of flavors with tomato based taste. It's also a great way to get rid of veggies you might have in your fridge. Check out the recipe below!

Recipe:

• 1 onion

• 2 tsp of minced garlic

• 2-3 carrots

• Optional Veggies: 1 cup of Corn, 1 Squash, and 1 Red Bell Pepper

• 1 cup of spinach

• 14.5 oz of diced tomato

• 1 cup of tomato sauce (can be marinara...whatever you have)

• 7 cups of water

• 2 cups of lentils

• 2 tsp of cumin

• 2 tsp of oregano

• 2 tbsp of vinegar

• 1 bay leaf

• Salt/Pepper

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Directions:

1. Dice up the onions and carrots and stir in pan/saucepan with a drizzle of oil on medium heat

2. Stir until onions are translucent

3. Mix in rest of your veggies with sprinkle of salt and pepper and stir for a min

4. Add in lentils

5. Add bay leaf, cumin, and oregano

6. Stir everything together for 2 mins

7. Add in water, diced tomato, and tomato sauce (mix one cup of water to get rest of the sauce and pour into the pan)

8. Let it boil on medium

9. Reduce heat to medium low and let it simmer until lentils are cooked (should be soft)

10. Add vinegar and more salt/pepper if needed

Enjoy!