My Favorite Lentil Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil
2 onions, chopped
3 carrots, grated
3/4 teaspoon marjoram
3/4 teaspoon thyme
3/4 cup white wine
28 ounces chopped canned tomatoes with juice
7 7 cups vegetable broth or 7 cups beef broth
1 1/2 cups lentils (rinsed in 4 changes of water)
salt
pepper
1/3 cup finely chopped parsley
1 cup grated cheddar cheese, cheese (optional)

Preparation

Saute onions in olive oil until soft.
Add carrots, marjoram and thyme, then saute for an additional 5 minutes.
add wine, canned tomatoes, broth and lentils. Bring to a boil, cover and simmer for 1 hour or until the lentils are tender.
Add salt and pepper to taste along with chopped parsley. Simmer a couple of minutes.
Serve with grated cheddar cheese on top.
To make vegetarian use vegetable broth. To make this a vegan dish, skip the cheddar cheese.