– 1 tablespoon olive oil – 1 small yellow onion, diced – 2 teaspoons minced garlic – 1 medium zucchini, chopped – 1 medium carrot, chopped – 1 medium red bell pepper, chopped – 3 tablespoons tomato paste – 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning – 28 ounce can no-salt-added crushed tomatoes – 2 cups water – 1 cup (190g) red lentils
CHOP
Chop all the vegetables
Sauté
Cook onion first and then the rest of the vegetables
combine
Add tomato paste and Italian seasoning
stir
Be sure to stir well until well incorporated
add
Add tomatoes, water, and lentils
simmer
Cook for 25-30 minutes, stirring occasionally. You can enjoy as is or blend.