Hearty Lentil Soup

Ingredients

• 16 oz pkg lentils
• 2 large onions chopped
• 2 cups celery chopped
• 3 large cloves garlic minced
• 1 handful chopped fresh parsley
• 1 large bay leaf
• 1 cup carrots chopped
• 1 32 oz can Italian plum tomatoes whole in tomato puree
• 14 cup olive oil
• 2 tsp dried oregano
• salt and pepper to taste

Directions

1. Wash lentils and let soak overnight drain Saute onions celery and garlic in olive oil Put soaked lentils in large pot and fill with 2 quarts water Add sauteed vegetables carrots tomatoes chopped very coarsely along with all the puree oregano salt pepper parsley and bay leaf