Tomato-lentil Soup

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 large onion, diced
• 2 large bell peppers, chopped
• 2 teaspoons minced garlic
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 4 cups water
• 1 cup rinsed sorted lentils
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes

Recipe

• 1 heat olive oil in a 4 quart saucepan over medium-low heat.
• 2 add onion, pepper, garlic and thyme.
• 3 cover and cook until soft, but not browned.
• 4 add water, lentils, bay leaf, salt and pepper.
• 5 bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer, covered, 30 min.
• 6 or until lentils are tender.
• 7 stir in tomatoes.
• 8 simmer ten min.
• 9 to blend flavors.