Harry's Best Lentil Soup

What you need:

1-2 tablespoons olive oil or canola oil
3/4 cup onion, chopped
3/4 cup carrots, chopped
3/4 cup celery, chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
2 cups dried lentils
2 1/2 cups veggie broth
1 bay leaf
2 whole cloves
dash cayenne pepper
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

What you do:

1. Saute veggies in oil about 10 minutes in large pot.
2. Add lentils and water (or broth), bay leaf, cloves, cayenne pepper, salt, pepper and bring to a boil.
3. Reduce heat and simmer about 2 hours. Remove bay leaf and cloves.
You can eat immediately. This gets better in the fridge overnight. If you overstir or overcok it, the lentils will break into a mush so be careful.
Source of recipe: This is my mom's recipe for lentil soup.

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Servings:

6-8

Recipe Category:

Lentil Soup