Lentil Soup

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                                       Lentil Soup
Hearty lentil soup, chock full of veggies and very yummy. Serve with warm cornbread
Ingredients
- 1 onion, chopped 
- 1/4 cup olive oil 
- 2 carrots, diced 
- 2 stalks celery, chopped 
- 2 cloves garlic, minced 
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano 
- 1 bay leaf 
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 1 (14.5 ounce) can crushed tomatoes 
- 2 cups dry lentils 
- 8 cups water 
- 1/2 cup spinach, rinsed and thinly sliced 
- 2 tablespoons vinegar salt to taste ground black pepper to taste
Directions
- In a large soup pot, heat oil over medium heat. Add onions, carrots, and celery; cook and stir until onion is tender. Stir in garlic, bay leaf, oregano, and basil; cook for 2 minutes
- Stir in lentils, and add water and tomatoes. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer for at least 1 hour. When ready to serve stir in spinach, and cook until it wilts. Stir in vinegar, and season to taste with salt and pepper, and more vinegar if desired.