The Times - Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley

With this long stretch of below-freezing temperatures my soup pot has been getting a lot of use this past week. While I love slowly tending to a gently simmering pot of soup, sometimes I need a quicker turnaround. Lentils are my go-to quick cooking legume to bring a lot of big flavor to a recipe in under an hour. This nutrient-rich and comforting lentil soup is perfect on a dreary winter night after a long day at work.

Ingredients:

6 tablespoons olive oil, plus more as needed

1 large onion, diced

2 carrots, diced

2 bay leaves

Salt and fresh ground black pepper

½ cup red wine

1 quart chi...