2 cups brown lentils rinsed 3 whole carrots peeled and chopped 2 potatoes peeled and diced 2 ribs celery chopped 1/2 white onion diced 8 garlic cloves minced 2 tbs olive oil salt to taste black pepper to taste 3/4 tsp dried oregano leaves 1/2 tsp dried thyme leaves 1/2 tsp basil leaves 1 tsp parsley flakes 2 bay leaves 1/2 tsp crushed red pepper 1/2 cup tomato sauce 14.5 oz canned diced tomatoes 1 parmesan rind 8 1/2 cups water grated parmesan cheese for garnishing
Instructions Heat up a pot over medium heat and add the olive oil. Add the onion and season with salt and pepper. Cook for a few minutes. Add the minced garlic to the pot and continue to cook for another minute. Next add the carrots, celery and potatoes to the pot. Then add the oregano, thyme, basil, parsley flakes and bay leaves. Stir. Next add the tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, rinsed lentils, crushed red pepper, water and the parmesan rind. Stir well. Bring to a boil. Then reduce heat to medium low and cover. Cook for 30 minutes. After 30 minutes check the lentils and veggies to see if they are tender. Also check for salt. If the lentils or veggies aren’t done, continue to cook for another 10 minutes or until tender. Serve and garnish with grated parmesan if desired. Enjoy!
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Here’s the recipe [https://thriftandspice.com/lentil-potato-soup/](https://thriftandspice.com/lentil-potato-soup/)
2 cups brown lentils rinsed
3 whole carrots peeled and chopped
2 potatoes peeled and diced
2 ribs celery chopped
1/2 white onion diced
8 garlic cloves minced
2 tbs olive oil
salt to taste
black pepper to taste
3/4 tsp dried oregano leaves
1/2 tsp dried thyme leaves
1/2 tsp basil leaves
1 tsp parsley flakes
2 bay leaves
1/2 tsp crushed red pepper
1/2 cup tomato sauce
14.5 oz canned diced tomatoes
1 parmesan rind
8 1/2 cups water
grated parmesan cheese for garnishing
Instructions
Heat up a pot over medium heat and add the olive oil. Add the onion and season with salt and pepper. Cook for a few minutes.
Add the minced garlic to the pot and continue to cook for another minute.
Next add the carrots, celery and potatoes to the pot.
Then add the oregano, thyme, basil, parsley flakes and bay leaves. Stir.
Next add the tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, rinsed lentils, crushed red pepper, water and the parmesan rind. Stir well.
Bring to a boil. Then reduce heat to medium low and cover. Cook for 30 minutes.
After 30 minutes check the lentils and veggies to see if they are tender. Also check for salt. If the lentils or veggies aren’t done, continue to cook for another 10 minutes or until tender.
Serve and garnish with grated parmesan if desired. Enjoy!
…and delish!
Yummy 😋
Lentils are so delicious. So is quinoa.