Hearty Lentil Soup | Community Recipes | Nigella's Recipes | Nigella Lawson

Ingredients

• 2 large chopped onions
• ¼ cup olive oil
• 4 cloves crushed garlic
• 6 sticks chopped celery
• 3 chopped carrots
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon pepper
• 1 teaspoon fresh thyme
• 3 cups water
• 5 cups chicken broth (or vegetable)
• 2 leaves bay leaves
• 3 teaspoons soft dark brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon sweet chile sauce
• 2 cans diced tomatoes
• 2 cups lentils
• ½ cup dry sherry