Red Lentil Soup - Meals You Love | Meals You Love

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1/2 yellow onion, chopped
• 1 medium carrot, peeled and diced
• 1 stalk celery, diced
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/4 teaspoon ground turmeric
• 1 cup red lentils, rinsed
• 4 cups vegetable broth
• 1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes, undrained
• 1/2 teaspoon salt, plus more to taste
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, plus more to taste
• 2 whole pita breads, warmed
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley, for garnish (optional)