Italian Lentil Soup Recipe | Healthy Lentil Soup!

lentils

🥗Healthier: green lentils

💰Cheaper: split peas

Split peas are often less expensive and cook faster.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Canola oil is typically more budget-friendly.

Heat a large pot over medium-high heat and add extra virgin olive oil.

Add chopped onion, carrots, and celery to the pot; season with kosher salt and black pepper, and sauté until tender.

Add minced garlic and cook for an additional minute.

Add 1 can of San Marzano tomatoes with their juices and a little water to rinse the can; break up the tomatoes with a spoon.

Pour in 4 cups of vegetable broth and add 1 dry bay leaf.

Stir in 1 tablespoon of Italian seasoning and season with more kosher salt and black pepper to taste.

Add 1 cup of rinsed green lentils and bring the mixture to a boil.

Once boiling, reduce heat, cover partially with a lid, and let simmer for 20 minutes, checking for lentil tenderness.

After 20 minutes, add about 2 cups of fresh spinach and stir until wilted.

Finish with 1 cup of fresh parsley and a splash of red wine vinegar, stirring to combine.

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