hearty soup Archives - Delights Of Culinaria

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 cup lentils(I used green)*
• 1 medium onion chopped
• 1 carrot diced
• 2 celery ribs diced
• 1 small mexican squash or zucchini diced
• 1/2 red pepper diced
• 8 0zs.tomato sauce
• 1/4 teaspoon smoked paprika
• 1/2 teaspoon cumin powder
• 1/2 teaspoon dry parsley
• 1/2 teaspoon dry basil
• 2 quarts water,chicken or vegetable broth.
• 1-2 potatoes diced(optional)
• 1-2 bay leaves
• salt and pepper
• 1/4 cup chopped parsley and/or cilantro
• 3 tablespoons oil
• *For lentils to cook faster, soak them in cold water for at least one hour.