4 ina vegetable soup Recipes

french green lentil (or brown ), yellow onions, diced small (3 large onions), leeks, white part only, diced small (2-3 leeks-if i don tsp have i use scallions-about 8, the green and white parts-could also use shallots), red bell pepper, diced small (optional), minced garlic (3 cloves), good olive oil, plus additional for drizzling on top, kosher salt (if you use regular salt, use less, about 1 1/2 tsp), freshly ground black pepper (go easy at first-you can always add more, but you cant take it away), minced fresh thyme leave (or 1 tsp dried ), ground cumin (some like to use curry powder or chili powder for a change), diced celery (8 stalks ), diced carrots (4 to 6 carrots), vegetable stock, tomato paste, bay leaf, red wine vinegar (or red wine), freshly grated parmesan cheese

french green lentils, chopped yellow onions (3 large onions), chopped leeks, white part only (2 leeks), minced garlic (3 cloves), good olive oil, plus additional for drizzling on top, kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper, minced fresh thyme leaves or 1 tsp dried, ground cumin, diced celery (8 stalks ), diced carrots (4 to 6 carrots), chicken stock, tomato paste, red wine or vinegar, freshly grated parmesan cheese

good olive oil, chopped onions (2 onions), chopped leeks, white and light green parts (2 to 4 leeks), diced unpeeled boiling potatoes (1 lb), diced carrots (1 lb), kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper, homemade chicken stock or canned broth, saffron threads, haricots verts, ends removed and cut in 1/2, spaghetti, broken in pieces, pistou , recipe follows, freshly grated parmesan , for serving