Spatulatta.com Hearty Lentil Soup Our Valentine's menu is a hearty soup, salad and sandwich combo. You can also find other Valentine's Day suggestions in our Recipe Box. Scroll all the way down to the letter "V." There are also fun recipes for a Valentine's Day dinner in the Spatulatta cookbook. Makes 4-6 servings You'll need 1 bag of lentils 2 cloves of garlic, finely chopped 14 ounce can of crushed tomatoes 1 onion - chopped 2 stalks of celery - chopped 3 carrots - chopped 4 tablespoons of olive oil 5 cups of veggie broth Salt and pepper to taste A little adult help Equipment: A large pot with a lid A wooden spoon Hot pads A ladle This is so simple! After you've cut up all the veggies, put everything into the pot. Put the pot on the stove and turn up the heat. When the soup starts to boil, turn the heat down to low and simmer for 45 minutes to 1 hour. Ladle out the steaming soup and serve.