healthy lentil soup

Ingredients For healthy lentil soup

• 2 Tbsp

  olive oil
• 1 Tbsp

  butter
• 1 1/2 c

  yellow onions, chopped
• 1 c

  carrots, chopped
• 1 c

  celery, chopped
• 1/4 tsp

  ground himalayan sea salt, or to taste
• 3 lg

  cloves garlic, pressed
• 1/2 tsp

  freshly ground black pepper, or to taste (i always use mixed peppercorns)
• 1 c

  green lentils, sorted and rinsed
• 1 c

  red lentils, sorted
• 1 can

  (28 oz.) whole tomatoes, crushed
• 6 c

  low-sodium vegetable broth (substitute low-sodium chicken broth)
• 1 tsp

  dried basil leaves
• 1 tsp

  dried oregano leaves
• 1/2 tsp

  ground cumin
• 1/4 tsp

  cayenne pepper
• 2 Tbsp

  freshly squeezed lemon juice
• 3 Tbsp

  fresh chopped parsley, for garnish