Easy Red Lentil Soup

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 onion
• 1 leek, finely chopped
• 1 celery, finely chopped (optional)
• 1 large carrot
• 1 cup red lentil
• 5 cups stock
• salt
• pepper

Recipe

• 1 place butter, onions, celery and leek in pot cook on med/ high heat for 4 minutes.
• 2 add carrots, bay leaf and lentils. pour in stock. cover and cook for 15 minutes stirring half way through.
• 3 remove from heat, cover and let stand for 5 minutes.
• 4 remove bay leaf then use immersion blender to purée until smooth,.