Spicy Red Lentil Soup

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• 2 tablespoons chopped garlic
• 1 tablespoon minced ginger
• 2 cups vegetable stock
• 1 cup water
• 1 cup red lentil
• 1 1/2 tablespoons paprika
• 1 teaspoon cayenne
• 1 tablespoon herbes de provence

• 1 (28 ounce) can whole tomatoes

Directions

1. 1

   saute garlic and ginger in olive oil for about 5 minutes

2. 2

   add all the other ingredients, hand crushing the tomatoes and using the juice as well.

3. 3

   i also make sure to hand crush my dried herbs De province for better flavor.

4. 4

   cook until lentils are tender.