Lentils Recipe | Lentil soup

Ingredients:
    9 oz  lentils (dried)
    1     onion
    1     tomato (ripe)
    2     carrots
    5 clv garlic
    1     green bell pepper (medium)
    1 bn  fresh parsley
    2 T   olive oil
    1 t   salt
    3     bay leaves
3 1/2 c   water (cold)

Instructions:
In a large bowl pour over enough cold water to cover lentils and set aside
overnight to soak.Drain and rinse lentils, remove discolored ones.Put
lentils in a pot and cover with water (3 1/2 or 4 cups). Peel cloves
of garlic, onion and carrots.Wash tomato.Wash and remove seeds of the green
bell pepper.Wash fresh parsley.Add garlic, onion, carrots, tomato, green
bell pepper, parsley (you can put it inside the green bell pepper),
olive oil, bay leaves and a teaspoon of salt to the pot.Bring the pot to a
boil. Cover and simmer over low heat for 60 - 70 minutes, depending on
the lentils. If using a pressure pot this time should be shorten to 15
minutes approximately.Transfer cloves of garlic, onion, carrots, tomato
(previously peeled), green pepper (with the parsley inside) and a cup of
soup to a blender. Puree until smooth and return to soup. Mix, serve
and enjoy your lentils soup recipe! See more beans recipes.

Description:
Lentils are a very nutritive and healthy recipe. Get this tasty and easy to cook lentil soup recipe cooked with the traditional style of the Spanish cuisine, a staple for every foodie!

Notes:
In Spain is very common to cook lentils with a chorizo sausage, check our homemade lentil soup with chorizo recipe!Some lentil soup recipes can include a potato. Lentils are normally served with plain rice and splashed with vinegar!