Lentil soup

Ingredients:

- 2 cups green lentils
- 4 -6 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 large onion cut into strips (about 1 cup)
- 4 cups water
- 4 cups tomato juice
- 2 tablespoon tomato paste
- Salt to taste

For serving

- Lemon juice
- parsley or mint leaves

Preparation:

- Wash your lentils then soak them for an hour (you can skip the soaking step but then you have to boil the lentils for a longer period of time)
- In a pot over medium heat, add the olive oil , tomato paste, and onions. Stir occasionally for 3-5 minutes or till the onions welt.
- Drain the lentils, and discard the soaking water.
add the water to the pot, add the lentils, and bring the water to a boil.
- Cook over medium heat for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Taste a few lentils to make sure that they are cooked through. Add the tomato juice and salt then simmer for 15 more minutes.
- Take off the heat and serve with lemon juice, parsley or mint leaves.

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