French Lentil

This is a romantic soup best paired with red chardonnay ten years or older. 

1/2 cup French Green Lentils organic

2 cups chopped yellow onions

2 large minced garlic cloves

3 tbsp. olive oil or UDO's oil 369 Omega Blend

1 tsp. salt (optional) (does not need it)

1/2 tsp. fresh cracked black pepper 

1 tbsp. minced fresh thyme leaves (picked and rinsed)

1 tsp. ground cumin

1 cup medium diced celery (2 stalks)

1 cup medium diced  rainbow carrots

2 cups vegetable stock

2 tbsp. tomato paste

1 tbsp. real aged balsamic (4 years or older)

finely chopped spinach and kale, rinsed

1/2 tsp. cayenne pepper

1/2 tsp. smoked paprika 

pinch cinnamon

1/4 tsp. cumin

Use a pressure cooker for lentils and do not overheat. If you do not have a pressure cooker, this will take a long time.

Add Udo's oil at the very end. Udo's oil cannot be heated or else this healthy oil combusts turning it into a carcinogen..which is a byproduct of burning food and is not healthy for you.