Hearty Fall Lentil Soup – wailana.com

Ingredients

• 1 Tbsp oil
• 1 cup slivered onion
• 2 Tbsp minced garlic (4-6 cloves)
• 1 cup chopped celery (2 stalks)
• 6 cups water
• One 28-ounce can diced tomato
• 1½ cups dried green or brown lentils, sifted and rinsed well
• 2 tsp sugar
• ½ tsp black pepper
• 2 bay leaves
• ½ tsp dried rubbed sage
• 2 cups chopped yam (1 large yam)
• 2 cups chopped parsnip (3-4 parsnips)
• 1-2 Tbsp red wine vinegar or sherry vinegar
• 1-2 veggie bouillon cubes
• 2 tsp salt or to taste