The Cheap And Easy Soup

Today we're making Italian lentil soup. This is such a simple and comforting soup to make. As always, we recommend saving those Parmigiano rinds so you can add them to soups just like this one. We hope you enjoy this lentil soup recipe!

INGREDIENTS WITH GRAM AMOUNTS

• 1/4 cup (54 grams) extra virgin olive oil - plus more for finishing
• 1 medium onion - diced
• 2 ribs celery - diced
• 2-3 medium carrots - diced
• 1 teaspoon (~2 grams) dried oregano
• 3 ounces (84 grams) tomato paste
• 8 ounces (226 grams) canned plum tomatoes hand crushed
• 8 ounces (226 grams) baby spinach
• 8 cups (1890 grams) water
• 16 ounces (454 grams) brown or green lentils see notes below
• 1 rind Parmigiano Reggiano (optional)
• salt and pepper to taste