Lentil Vegetable Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 teaspoon cooking oil
1 large onion, chopped
1 shallot, chopped
1 cup celery, chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 carrots, chopped
1/2 cup mushroom, sliced
1 tablespoon tomato paste
1 1/2 cups lentils
1/2 cup ham, cubed
8 cups chicken broth
1/4 cup broccoli stem, chopped (optional)
1 teaspoon Vegeta
1/4 teaspoon savory
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon fresh ground pepper

Preparation

In large soup pot heat up oil; add onions, shallot, carrots and celery.Cook about 5 minutes; add garlic and mushrooms; cook 5 more minutes.
Stir in tomato paste and cook 1 minute.
Add lentils, ham and chicken broth; stir in Vegeta and savory.
Cover and cook until lentil are tender;add broccoli stems last 10 minutes about 30-40 minutes.
Taste and add salt and pepper.
Serve with parmesan cheese for a change of flavour.