Giada De Laurentiis submitted this Lentil Soup recipe as part of the Women’s Bean Project Soup Showdown, and it’s been a best-selling favorite ever since! Italian spices compliment yellow split peas and brown and red lentils in this Mediterranean recipe.
 
It seems hard to go wrong with a famous chef's very own soup recipe... And this incredible soup is NO exception!  Add a ham bone or another protein if you'd like to up the flavors or leave it as a vegan meal to take a break from meat.  Either way, your crew will crow with delight over this dinner!
 
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