Tomato Lentil Soup

Directions

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1: Wash hands with soap and water.
2: Rinse all fresh produce items under cold running water prior to prepping.
3: In a large saucepan or Dutch oven over medium heat, add oil. Once hot, add onion, garlic, carrots and celery. Cook for 8 minutes or until lightly browned. Add broth, tomatoes, tomato sauce, chile pepper, lentils and cumin and bring to a boil.
4: Reduce heat and simmer for 30 minutes or until lentils are tender; discard chile pepper.
5: Remove 2 cups of soup and puree in a blender; return to saucepan and cook for 2 minutes or until heated through.
6: Season with salt and pepper and garnish with cilantro and jalapeño slices before serving.