Steps to Make Homemade Italian Lentil Soup

Hey everyone, it’s me again, Dan, welcome to our recipe page. Today, we’re going to make a distinctive dish, italian lentil soup. One of my favorites. For mine, I will make it a bit tasty. This will be really delicious.

Italian Lentil Soup is one of the most favored of current trending meals in the world. It is easy, it’s fast, it tastes yummy. It’s enjoyed by millions daily. They are fine and they look wonderful. Italian Lentil Soup is something which I have loved my whole life.

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

The ingredients needed to make Italian Lentil Soup:

1. Get 2 tbsps extra-virgin olive oil
2. Prepare 1 onion large , chopped
3. Prepare 2 carrots large , peeled and sliced
4. Prepare 2 celery stalks, sliced
5. Take 4 cloves garlic , peeled and minced
6. Make ready 7 - 8 cups vegetable stock
7. Get 1 cup lentils rinsed (color doesn't really matter)
8. Take 1 (15 oz) can tomatoes fire-roasted diced
9. Prepare 2 bay leaves
10. Take 1/4 tsp thyme dried
11. Get 1/4 tsp black pepper freshly-ground
12. Get 1/8 tsp red pepper of crushed
13. Prepare 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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