French Lentil Soup – Choose Homemade

Ingredients

• 3 Tbsp olive oil
• 1 cup diced carrots
• 1 yellow onion, diced
• 3 ribs celery, diced
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 (32 oz) carton unsalted beef broth
• 1 1/4 cups dry lentils, rinsed and drained
• 1 (14.5 oz) can no-salt-added diced tomatoes, undrained
• 1 Tbsp balsamic vinegar
• Pepper to taste