Fava Bean Soup with Lentils for St Joseph's Day - The Global Bean Project

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes or to taste
• 5 cloves garlic chopped
• 1 large whole onion diced
• 3 sprigs thyme
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 1 pound dry baby green lentils
• 3 carrots finely diced
• 3 stalks celery finely diced
• 8 cups vegetable stock
• 1 28 ounce can crushed tomatoes
• ½ cup Chianti wine optional
• 2 cups water as needed to cover
• 3 14 ounce cans fava beans
• 1 tablespoon dried oregano
• 1 bay leaf
• Parmesan rind optional if you have one