Step-by-Step Guide to Make Jamie Oliver Italian Lentil Soup

Hello everybody, it’s Drew, welcome to my recipe site. Today, we’re going to make a distinctive dish, italian lentil soup. One of my favorites food recipes. For mine, I will make it a little bit tasty. This will be really delicious.

Italian Lentil Soup is one of the most favored of recent trending foods on earth. It’s enjoyed by millions every day. It’s simple, it’s quick, it tastes delicious. They are nice and they look fantastic. Italian Lentil Soup is something which I’ve loved my entire life.

To begin with this particular recipe, we must first prepare a few components. You can cook italian lentil soup using 13 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you cook that.

The ingredients needed to make Italian Lentil Soup:

1. Take 2 tbsps extra-virgin olive oil
2. Take 1 onion large , chopped
3. Make ready 2 carrots large , peeled and sliced
4. Prepare 2 celery stalks, sliced
5. Take 4 cloves garlic , peeled and minced
6. Prepare 7 - 8 cups vegetable stock
7. Take 1 cup lentils rinsed (color doesn't really matter)
8. Take 1 (15 oz) can tomatoes fire-roasted diced
9. Get 2 bay leaves
10. Make ready 1/4 tsp thyme dried
11. Prepare 1/4 tsp black pepper freshly-ground
12. Prepare 1/8 tsp red pepper of crushed
13. Make ready optional Parmesan cheese basil freshly-grated , finely-chopped fresh for topping

Instructions to make Italian Lentil Soup:

1. Heat oil in a large stockpot over medium-high heat. Add onion, carrots and celery, and saute for 6-7 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the onion is soft and translucent. Add the garlic and saute for an additional 1-2 minutes until fragrant, stirring occasionally.
2. Add the stock, lentils, tomatoes, bay leaves, thyme, black pepper, and crushed pepper, and stir to combine. Continue cooking until the mixture reaches a simmer.
3. Reduce heat to medium-low and cover the pot partially with the lid. Keeping the soup at a low simmer, continue cooking for about 25-30 minutes or until the lentils are tender and cooked through, stirring occasionally.
4. Taste, and season with additional salt and pepper if needed. Remove bay leaves.
5. Serve warm, garnished with optional toppings if desired.

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