INGREDIENTS
1 cup
French green lentils*
2 tbsp
olive oil (plus more for serving, if desired)
1
large yellow onion, diced
2
medium carrots, diced (about 1 cup)
2
stalks celery, chopped (about 3/4 cup)
4
medium cloves garlic, minced (about 1 tablespoon)
1/2 tsp
dried thyme
1/2 tsp
ground cumin
1 tsp
kosher salt (plus more to taste)
1/4 tsp
ground black pepper (plus more to taste)
6 cups
low-sodium vegetable broth
2 tbsp
tomato paste
1 tbsp
red wine vinegar
Chopped parsley, chopped scallions, or snipped chives for topping, if desired (I usually add one of these, whatever I have on hand, for a bit of color)