Tomato Lentil Soup

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 tablespoon olive oil or 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 large onion, finely chopped (1 cup)
• 1 medium stalk celery, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 medium carrots, cut into 1/2-inch pieces (1 cup)
• 1 cup dried lentils, sorted and rinsed (8 oz.)
• 4 cups cold water
• 4 teaspoons chicken bouillon granules or 4 teaspoons vegetable bouillon granules
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1 dried bay leaf
• 1 (28 ounce) can muir glen organic diced tomatoes, undrained

Recipe

• 1 in a 3-quart saucepan, heat oil over med-high heat.
• 2 cook onion, celery, and garlic in oil about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until softened.
• 3 stir in remaining ingredients except tomatoes; heat to boiling; decrease heat.
• 4 cover and simmer 15-20 minutes or until lentils and vegetables are tender.
• 5 stir in tomatoes; simmer uncovered about 15 minutes or until thoroughly heated.
• 6 remove bay leaf before serving.