Lentil Soup...a taste of home

My mom always makes Lentil Soup and my God she makes it good! It warms your soul right up and it's SO easy (only need one pan) and afforadable to make a nice big batch. Recipe as follows:

Ingredients:

3 carrots (chopped)

2 sticks of Celery (chopped)

1 onion (chopped)

2 cloves of garlic (minced)

1 lb of green lentils

11 cups of liquid: half chicken broth, half water

(I usually do 6 cups broth, 5 cups water)

15oz. can of diced tomatoes

fresh thyme

salt, pepper to taste

olive oil

grated parmesean cheese

Directions:

saute mirapoix (carrots, celery & onion) in olive oil

throw garlic in

add tomato, cook down for 5-6 min

add lentils

add liquid

throw thyme in during last 30min

salt and pepper to taste

cover and let cook for 1 hour.

When served, drizzle olive oil and sprinkle parmesean cheese

DELISH :) enjoy!