November, 2014 | eSoupRecipes

One of the first soups I learned to cook was a basic lentil soup. To my surprise, the soup tasted great and the experience gave me some much-needed confidence to keep on cooking. The great thing about lentil soup is that you can take any detour you like and add or subtract your favorite ingredients to make it your own. Here’s one of my favorite bare-bones lentil soup recipes that’s easy on the budget, easy on the time and easy on the cook!

Easy Lentil Soup Recipe

2 cups green lentils (the basic lentils you find on any grocery shelf) 1 onion diced 2 garlic cloves minced 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil 2 quarts chicken broth 1 large potato, diced 1 teaspoon dried oregano 2 tablespoons lemon juice

freshly ground black pepper and salt to taste