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INGREDIENTS
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1 pound French green lentils
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4 cups chopped yellow onions (3 large onions)
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4 cups chopped leeks, white part only (2 leeks)
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1 tablespoon minced garlic (3 cloves)
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1/4 cup good olive oil, plus additional for drizzling on top
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1 tablespoon kosher salt
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1 1/2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper
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1 tablespoon minced fresh thyme leaves or 1 teaspoon dried
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1 teaspoon ground cumin
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3 cups medium-diced celery (8 stalks)
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3 cups medium-diced carrots (4 to 6 carrots)
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3 quarts chicken stock
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1/4 cup tomato paste