The Lentil Extravaganza!!

Extravaganza may be too strong of a word but..... I LOVE LENTILS..... it's as simple as that.  They just screams hearty, tasty goodness to me.  I also really like to make roasts on sundays (what can I say sometimes I'm just a meat and potatoes girl) which means that I make soup once a week.  So when I have a 3 lbs. pork roast staring at me from the refrigerator I immediately think... LENTILS!!


Ingredients:
3 Tbs Olive Oil
2 cups Chopped Onions
1 cup Chopped Carrots
1 cup Chopped Celery
2 cloves Chopped Garlic
4 cups Vegetable Broth
1 1/4 cups Lentils, washed and drained
1 14 1/2oz can Diced Tomatoes in Juice
1/4 of a Butternut Squash
1 Sweet Potato
Desired amount of Pork
Thyme
Basil
Pepper
Salt

Directions:
Chop Onions, Carrots, Celery and Garlic, cook with oil for 10 minutes.  Add broth, Lentils, Tomatoes, Squash, Sweet Potato and seasoning.  Partially cover and cook for 15 minutes, add pork and cook for 20-30 minutes longer.  Don't forget to skim the soup.

And I do apologize for not having a photo.... it was so delicious that we forgot to take one before it was all gone!