INGREDIENTS
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2 tablespoons butter, oil, or (wait for it) bacon grease
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half a yellow onion, diced
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2 carrots, peeled and chopped
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2 sticks celery, chopped
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½ cup dry white wine
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2 cups uncooked lentils, rinsed
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2 medium Yukon potatoes, chopped (about 1 cup total)
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4 cups chicken broth (plan to add a few more cups as needed while cooking)
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1 bay leaf
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a few sprigs fresh parsley
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a few springs fresh thyme
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½ cup half and half
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3-4 cups packed fresh baby spinach
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salt and pepper to taste (be generous with the salt!)
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olive oil and red wine vinegar for topping