lentil soup

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 2 carrots, diced
• 2 stalks celery, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 1 (14.5 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
• 2 cups dry lentils
• 8 cups water
• 1/2 cup spinach, rinsed and thinly sliced
• 2 tablespoons vinegar
• salt to taste
• ground black pepper to taste

Recipe

• in a large soup pot, heat oil over medium heat. add onions, carrots, and celery; cook and stir until onion is tender. stir in garlic, bay leaf, oregano, and basil; cook for 2 minutes.
• stir in lentils, and add water and tomatoes. bring to a boil. reduce heat, and simmer for at least 1 hour. when ready to serve stir in spinach, and cook until it wilts. stir in vinegar, and season to taste with salt and pepper, and more vinegar if desired.