Easy Red Lentil Soup

• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 onion
• 1 leek, finely chopped
• 1 celery, finely chopped (optional)
• 1 large carrot
• 1 cup red lentil
• 5 cups stock
• salt
• pepper

1. Place butter, onions, celery and leek in pot cook on med/ high heat for 4 minutes.
2. Add carrots, bay leaf and lentils.
3. Pour in stock.
4. Cover and cook for 15 minutes stirring half way through.
5. Remove from heat, cover and let stand for 5 minutes.
6. Remove bay leaf then use immersion blender to puree until smooth,.

butter, onion, celery, carrot, red lentil, stock, salt, pepper

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/easy-red-lentil-soup-505150 (may not work)