Easy Lentil Soup

Ingredients

• 1 quart vegetable stock or chicken stock
• 2 cups water purified
• 1 1/2 cups lentils soaked and rinsed
• 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 1 small yellow onion finely chopped
• 2 celery ribs finely chopped
• 1 large carrot finely chopped or grated
• 4 cloves garlic finely chopped
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar aged balsamic also works
• 1 teaspoon sea salt
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper course
• 2 tomatoes seeded and chopped, or one 12 oz can, optional
• diced tomatoes organic
• greens optional
• spinach optional

Nutrition

• Calories : 200 calories
• Carbohydrate : 28 grams
• Fat : 6 grams
• Fiber : 12 grams
• Protein : 11 grams
• SaturatedFat : 0.5 grams
• Sodium : 800 milligrams
• Sugar : 4 grams