Sue's Lentil Soup

Total Time: 2 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 cup carrot, chopped
• 1 cup celery, chopped
• 1 cup red onion, chopped
• 3 -4 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 4 medium potatoes, peeled and chopped
• 1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste
• 16 ounces lentils, rinsed
• 64 ounces water
• 1 teaspoon oregano, dried
• 1 teaspoon basil, dried
• 1 teaspoon parsley, dried
• 2 tablespoons flat leaf parsley, fresh, chopped
• salt
• pepper

Recipe

• 1 saute carrots, onion, celery, and garlic in olive oil until onions are beginning to appear transluscent. add crushed tomatoes and cook 1 minute more. season with salt and pepper.
• 2 move to soup pot (or slow cooker). add water, potatoes, lentils, tomato paste, and dried herbs.
• 3 for stove top, bring heat to medium-high and bring mixture to a boil. once mixture has boiled, reduce heat to low and simmer for at least 40 minutes, or until potatoes and lentils are cooked thru. season with salt and pepper if needed.
• 4 for slow cooker, set crock pot on low for 7-9 hours.
• 5 just before serving, add fresh parsley and sprinkle with parmesean cheese.