French Lentil Soup with Carrot and Celery

Ingredients

• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 carrot, diced small
• 1 celery, diced small
• ½ cup green lentils, rinsed
• 3 cups water
• ½ cup gluten-free vegetable stock, low-sodium
• ½ tsp dried thyme
• 1 bay leaf
• 0.125 tsp salt
• 1 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped

Method

1. Warm olive oil in a pot; soften carrot and celery until fragrant.5 min timer
2. Add lentils, water, stock, thyme, bay leaf and salt.
3. Simmer gently until lentils are tender and broth thickens.35 min timer
4. Remove bay leaf; mash a scoop of lentils into the soup.
5. Stir in parsley and serve when the soup is steaming.