French Lentil Soup

Ingredients:

1 teaspoon oil
1 onion, finely chopped
1 leek, finely chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 carrots, finely diced
1 small celeriac, diced
6 cups vegetable stock
1 cup puy lentils
1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
2 teaspoons thyme
2 bay leaves
salt and black pepper, to taste
1/4 cup vegan bacon, chopped
1/4 cup parsley, chopped

Cook onion and leek in the oil and add the garlic followed by the carrot and celeriac. Cook for a few minutes and pour in the stock, lentils, vinegar, thyme, and bay leaves. Cover and bring to a simmer. Season with salt and pepper and cook until lentils are tender. Stir in the vegan bacon and parsley.