Ingredients

• 2 Tbsp Olive Oil
• 1 cup Onion diced (about 1 medium)
• 1/2 cup Carrot diced (about 1 large)
• 1/2 cup Celery diced (about 2 stalks)
• 1 tsp Salt
• 2-1/2 cups Bob's Red Mill Lentils
• 15 oz canned Diced Tomatoes with Juice
• 8 cups Vegetable Broth
• 1/2 tsp Ground Cumin
• 1/2 tsp Ground Coriander
• 1/4 tsp Ground Black Pepper
• 1/4 tsp Ground Cardamom

Instructions

1. Heat oil in a soup pot over medium heat. Add diced onion, carrot and celery and salt. Sauté until soft, about 5 minutes.
2. Sort and rinse lentils then add to pot along with tomatoes with juice, vegetable broth and spices. Cover, bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low and simmer until lentils are tender, about 35 – 40 minutes.