Gen's Lentil Soup

Sorry, friends. No measurements on this one. I sort of made it up as I went along. Really simple, hearty recipe. If possible use all organic veggies, it makes the soup sweeter.

(some) carrots
(some) celery
(some) potatoes
(some) onion

Chop the veggies into bite-size pieces and saute in olive oil, with some pepper and sea salt, until slightly tender. Next add:

1 bag green lentils (I used a bag of Goya lentils from Wegmans International section)
2 small cans of chicken broth (once again, from Wegmans; i'm not sure how many ounces)

Stir mixture well, adding water, if needed, until the liquid level rises just above the solids. Simmer (medium) for about 1.5-2 hours, stirring every 15 mins or so and adding more water as the lentils absorb it. add fresh chopped parsley and more salt/pepper to taste. Cook until lentils are soft.

Garnish with freshly grated Parmesan and enjoy!
The batch I made was approximately 8 servings.