Hearty Lentil Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

16 oz. pkg lentils
2 large onions, chopped
2 cups celery, chopped
3 large cloves garlic, minced
1 handful chopped fresh parsley
1 large bay leaf
1 cup carrots, chopped
1 32 oz. can Italian plum tomatoes (whole, in tomato puree)
1/4 cup olive oil
2 tsp dried oregano
salt and pepper to taste

Preparation

Wash lentils and let soak overnight; drain. Saute onions, celery and garlic in olive oil. Put soaked lentils in large pot and fill with 2 quarts water. Add sauteed vegetables, carrots, tomatoes (chopped very coarsely) along with all the puree, oregano, salt, pepper, parsley and bay leaf.