Fakes Lentil Soup

Total Time: 2 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 lb dry lentils
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 idaho potato, chopped
• 2 -3 carrots, chopped
• 1 -2 tomato, chopped
• 6 -7 garlic cloves, sliced finely in slivers
• 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce (optional)
• 2 bay leaves
• 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
• salt
• pepper
• water

Recipe

• 1 first discard any unidentified objects from your lentils and then rinse.
• 2 in a large pot on medium high heat, you will add the olive oil, your onions and carrots. season with salt and pepper and sauté until onions turn translucent.
• 3 add the potato and tomatoes and sauté until the tomato releases some juices.
• 4 next add the bay leaves and lentils. stir and coat lentils with the juices. add some more salt.
• 5 next add the tomato sauce (if you want the soup to have some body), garlic slices, and water. make sure to completely submerge your lentils in the water.
• 6 bring to a boil, and then reduce heat to medium. let it simmer covered for an hour and a half to 2 hours. stir and season occasionally.
• 7 also make sure to add more water if necessary as you are cooking, especially if the lentils thicken too soon.
• 8 eat to the thickness of your liking.
• 9 a perfect condiment is a splash of vinegar and a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil.