Step-by-Step Guide to Prepare Speedy Italian Lentil Soup

Hello everybody, hope you’re having an amazing day today. Today, we’re going to make a distinctive dish, italian lentil soup. It is one of my favorites food recipes. This time, I’m gonna make it a bit tasty. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

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

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

The ingredients needed to make Italian Lentil Soup:

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