Lentil-Vegetable Soup

Ingredients

• • 2 carrots, sliced
  • 1 stalk celery, diced
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped
  • 1/2 teaspoon (2.5 ml) ground cumin
  • 2 tablespoons (30 ml) olive oil
  • 6 cups (1.5 litres) chicken broth
  • 1 can 14 oz (398 ml) diced tomatoes
  • 1 cup (250 ml) red lentils
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1 sprig fresh thyme
  • 1/2 cup (125 ml) chopped flat-leaf parsley
  • Red wine vinegar to taste
  • Olive oil to taste
  • Salt and pepper