Red lentil soup

• Category: Soup
• Preparation time: 40 minutes

Ingredients:

• 1 or 2 Tbsp. Olive oil
• 1 Onion, diced
• 2 Carrots, diced
• 2 cloves Garlic, minced
• 1/2 lb dry red Lentils
• 6 cups water or stock
• 1 Bay leaf

Instructions:

1. Pick over the lentils and remove any stones etc. Rinse well.
2. Heat the olive oil in a large pan over medium heat. Once oil is hot, add the onion and carrots. Cook for a few minutes, until the vegetables have started to soften, then add the garlic.
3. Add the lentils, bay leaf, and water to the pan. Simmer over low-medium heat for 20-30 minutes, until lentils are softened. 
    

Serves 4.

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