Healthy Vegetable Lentil Soup

 

Ingredients

 1tbsp olive oil

• 1 onion diced
• 1 carrot chopped into small pieces
• 2 stalks celery chopped into small pieces
• 2 cups french green lentils
• 1 tomato diced
• 4 cups water
• 4 cups chicken stock
• 1 zucchini chopped into small pieces
• 2 cloves garlic minced
• 4 cups baby spinach washed
• 1 tbsp salt

Directions

1. Heat oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add the onion, carrot and celery and sauté for 5 minutes until soft.
2. Stir in lentils and tomato and cook to an additional 2 minutes.
3. Add water and chicken stock and bring to a boil. reduce heat and simmer for 20 minutes.
4. Stir in zucchini, spinach, garlic and salt. Simmer for another 2-3 minutes and serve