Lentils Soup with lemon!

Protein replacement!

Ingredients:

- 1 Chopped onion
- 1/4 cup of Olive oil
- 2 cloves of garlic
- 1 Bay leaf
- 2 cups of dry lentils
- 8 cups of water
- Half a lemon ( chopped )
- 2 tablespoons of vinegar
- 1 teaspoon of oregano
- 2 sliced carrots
- 2 chopped celeries
- 1 can of crushed tomatoes
- 1 can of chick peas

Seasoning:

- A hint of salt
- A good amount of pepper
- A touch of paprika
- A touch of cumin
- A touch of Coriandre

Origin:

This is a recipe my grandmother used to make in Morocco, beans are typical in Moroccan cuisine.

Difficulty:

This recipe includes many ingredients, however, once you acquire them all, it is pretty simple.

Directions:

- Pre rinse and boil the lentils and chick peas. Marinate with cumin and paprika.
- In a big hot pan heat olive oil and start to simmer with garlic and onion
- Add the carrots and celery to the pan.
- Once the garlic and onion becomes golden, add the crushed tomatoes , the bay leaf and some corriandre.
- While the ingredients are warming up, add the lemon and lentils.
- Mix and heat all the ingredients together.
- Add the salt, pepper.
- The recipe is ready for you to enjoy.