French Lentil Soup
- Prep Time: 20 mins
- Total Cook Time: 60-90 mins
- Servings: 4-6
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup canola oil
- 3/4 large white onion
- 1 clove garlic
- 5 celery stalks, chopped
- 7 carrots, chopped
- 1 1/2 cups dried lentils
- 1/4 cup red wine
- 7 cups water
- 3/4 tsp. pepper
- 1 tsp. salt
- 4 sprigs thyme, removed from stems
- 1/4 tsp. ground turmeric
- olive oil and sprigs of extra thyme, for garnish
Directions
Step 1
- Sautee onion, garlic, celery, and carrots in the canola oil until onions become slightly caramelized.
Step 2
- Add the rest of the ingredients, with the exception of the olive oil and extra thyme. Cook on medium to high flame for 60-90 minutes, until lentils are soft.
- Drizzle with olive oil and garnish with sprigs of fresh thyme.