Lentil-Vegetable Soup

Ingredients

• 1 cup dried French dark green or other lentils
• 6 cups water
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 6 cups chopped spinach
• ¹/₃ cup chopped fresh parsley
• 2 teaspoons red wine vinegar
• 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
• + 9 more ingredients
• • ¼ teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 ½ tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 ¹/₃ cups finely diced onion
  • ¹/₃ cup finely diced celery
  • ¹/₃ cup finely diced carrot
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 2 tablespoons tomato paste
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ¾ cup (3 ounces) shaved fresh Parmesan cheese

Heat the olive oil in a large Dutch oven or stockpot over medium-high heat. Add the diced onion, celery, carrot, and bay leaves; saute for 10 minutes. Add the tomato paste, salt, and minced garlic; sauté 1 minute. Add 6 cups water and lentils; bring mixture to a boil. Partially cover, reduce heat...

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