French Lentil Soup

Yields1 Serving
 3 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil
 1 chopped celery stalk plus celery leaves
 1 cup chopped carrots
 2 cups chopped onions
 2 garlic cloves, chopped
 1 1/4 cup lentils, rinsed and drained
 4 cups vegetable broth
 1 14 1/2 ounce can of diced tomatoes in juice
 Balsamic vinegar (optional)
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1. Into a large saucepan heat olive oil over a medium heat. Add in celery, carrots, onions and garlic. Saute this until the vegetables become brown which should take about 15 minutes.

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2. Add in 4 cups of broth, tomatoes with the juice and lentils, bringing this to the boil. Reduce this to a medium-low heat, cover this and then simmer for 35 minutes by which time the lentils are tender.

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3. Transfer 2 cups of soup to the blender and then puree this until smooth. Return this puree to the pan. For a thin soup, add 1/4 cup of broth and add more if it’s too thick. Season this with salt, pepper and a splash of balsamic vinegar if necessary.

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4. Ladle the soup into bowls and then garnish with celery leaves.

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Ingredients

 3 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil
 1 chopped celery stalk plus celery leaves
 1 cup chopped carrots
 2 cups chopped onions
 2 garlic cloves, chopped
 1 1/4 cup lentils, rinsed and drained
 4 cups vegetable broth
 1 14 1/2 ounce can of diced tomatoes in juice
 Balsamic vinegar (optional)

Directions

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1. Into a large saucepan heat olive oil over a medium heat. Add in celery, carrots, onions and garlic. Saute this until the vegetables become brown which should take about 15 minutes.

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2. Add in 4 cups of broth, tomatoes with the juice and lentils, bringing this to the boil. Reduce this to a medium-low heat, cover this and then simmer for 35 minutes by which time the lentils are tender.

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3. Transfer 2 cups of soup to the blender and then puree this until smooth. Return this puree to the pan. For a thin soup, add 1/4 cup of broth and add more if it’s too thick. Season this with salt, pepper and a splash of balsamic vinegar if necessary.

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4. Ladle the soup into bowls and then garnish with celery leaves.

French Lentil Soup

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