Italian Lentil Soup
Italian Lentil Soup

Hello everybody, I hope you are having an incredible day today. Today, I’m gonna show you how to prepare a special dish, italian lentil soup. It is one of my favorites food recipes. This time, I’m gonna make it a little bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

Italian Lentil Soup is one of the most well liked of recent trending foods in the world. It’s easy, it is quick, it tastes yummy. It’s enjoyed by millions every day. They’re fine and they look wonderful. Italian Lentil Soup is something that I’ve loved my whole life.

To begin with this recipe, we have to prepare a few components. You can cook italian lentil soup using 13 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you cook it.

The ingredients needed to make Italian Lentil Soup:
  1. Make ready 2 tbsps extra-virgin olive oil
  2. Take 1 onion large , chopped
  3. Take 2 carrots large , peeled and sliced
  4. Get 2 celery stalks, sliced
  5. Take 4 cloves garlic , peeled and minced
  6. Take 7 - 8 cups vegetable stock
  7. Get 1 cup lentils rinsed (color doesn't really matter)
  8. Prepare 1 (15 oz) can tomatoes fire-roasted diced
  9. Take 2 bay leaves
  10. Take 1/4 tsp thyme dried
  11. Get 1/4 tsp black pepper freshly-ground
  12. Prepare 1/8 tsp red pepper of crushed
  13. Take optional Parmesan cheese basil freshly-grated , finely-chopped fresh for topping
Steps to make Italian Lentil Soup:
  1. Heat oil in a large stockpot over medium-high heat. Add onion, carrots and celery, and saute for 6-7 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the onion is soft and translucent. Add the garlic and saute for an additional 1-2 minutes until fragrant, stirring occasionally.
  2. Add the stock, lentils, tomatoes, bay leaves, thyme, black pepper, and crushed pepper, and stir to combine. Continue cooking until the mixture reaches a simmer.
  3. Reduce heat to medium-low and cover the pot partially with the lid. Keeping the soup at a low simmer, continue cooking for about 25-30 minutes or until the lentils are tender and cooked through, stirring occasionally.
  4. Taste, and season with additional salt and pepper if needed. Remove bay leaves.
  5. Serve warm, garnished with optional toppings if desired.

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