Cooped Up Lentil Soup

Name: Cooped Up Lentil Soup
Ingredients: 1 Tablespoon Olive Oil; 1 whole Yellow Onion, Chopped; 5 cloves Garlic, Minced; 4 whole Carrots, Peeled And Chopped; 3 cups Green Lentils (dry); 2 whole Smoked Diestel Turkey Thighs Or Ham Hocks; 6 cups Water; 3 cups Chicken Broth; 2 teaspoons Salt, Or To Taste; 1 dash Ground Black Pepper; 1 whole Bay Leaf; 6 sprigs Fresh Thyme; 1 whole Lemon, Zest Only; 1 cup Grated Parmigiano-Reggiano, Grated

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Ingredients

1 Tablespoon Olive Oil
1 whole Yellow Onion, Chopped
5 cloves Garlic, Minced
4 whole Carrots, Peeled And Chopped
3 cups Green Lentils (dry)
2 whole Smoked Diestel Turkey Thighs Or Ham Hocks
6 cups Water
3 cups Chicken Broth
2 teaspoons Salt, Or To Taste
1 dash Ground Black Pepper
1 whole Bay Leaf
6 sprigs Fresh Thyme
1 whole Lemon, Zest Only
1 cup Grated Parmigiano-Reggiano, Grated

Directions

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["In a large stock pot, heat the olive oil over medium-low heat. Add the onion and garlic and saute until transluscent, about 4 to 5 minutes. Add the carrots and saute for another 2 minutes", "Add the lentils and saute everything together for about 3 minutes or until lentils are glistening.", "While ingredients are sauteing, bone the Diestel turkey thighs. Chop the meat into bite-sized pieces.", "Add the water, chicken broth, salt, pepper, bay leaf, thyme sprigs, lemon zest and the bones from the Diestel turkey thighs (or the whole ham hocks) to the pot. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 30 minutes.", "Check the lentils to see level of \"doneness\""-they should be soft