Hearty Lentil Soup

Name: Hearty Lentil Soup
Total time: 65 min
Yield: 10
Ingredients: 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil (1 tbsp for browning ham and 1 tbsp for sautéing veggies); 3 cups chopped ham (or whatever protein you have on hand); 1 cup yellow onion, diced; 4 large garlic cloves, diced; 1 tbsp tomato paste; 2 large carrots, diced; 2 large celery stalks, diced; 1 lb baby bella or crimini mushrooms, sliced; 2/3 2/3 cup dry white wine; 8 cups chicken or vegetable stock; 1 (14.5-oz.) can diced fire-roasted tomato; 2 tsp italian dried herb blend; 2 bay leaves (remove after soup is done); 1/2 tbls kosher salt, season to taste; 2 tsp freshly ground pepper; 2 cups french lentils, rinsed and drained; 1 large russett potato, diced into cubes; 3 large handful of baby spinach (or chopped kale); 1 tbsp high quality balsamic vinegar

1 hr(s) 5 mins

Total time

10

Serving

19

Ingredients

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Ingredients

tbsp extra virgin olive oil (1 tbsp for browning ham and 1 tbsp for sautéing veggies)

cups chopped ham (or whatever protein you have on hand)

cup yellow onion, diced

large garlic cloves, diced

tbsp tomato paste

large carrots, diced

large celery stalks, diced

lb baby bella or crimini mushrooms, sliced

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2/3 cup dry white wine

cups chicken or vegetable stock

(14.5-oz.) can diced fire-roasted tomato

tsp italian dried herb blend

bay leaves (remove after soup is done)

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tbls kosher salt, season to taste

tsp freshly ground pepper

cups french lentils, rinsed and drained

large russett potato, diced into cubes

large handful of baby spinach (or chopped kale)

tbsp high quality balsamic vinegar

Directions

Step 1

Using a large pot or Dutch oven, turn heat to medium. When pot is hot, add the olive oil and chopped ham. Cook until you see some browning and color. Take out of the pot and set aside in a bowl.

Step 2

Add the remaining olive oil and saute the onion on medium until it becomes translucent in color. Then, add the minced garlic and tomato paste. Cook for 1-2 minutes. Next, add the carrots, celery, and mushrooms to the pot. Saute for several minutes on medium-high heat.

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