Lentil Soup without eggplant sprigs

1 cup dried lentils , sorted and rinsed 1 bunch swiss chard leaf , rinsed and roughly torn, touch stems removed 1 (16 ounce) can diced tomatoes 2 red[...]

1 3/4 cups dried brown lentils 2 quarts water 1 cup diced carrot 1 3/4 teaspoons sea salt 1 dash dried thyme 2 garlic cloves , crushed 2 parsley sprigs 2 bay[...]

2 tablespoons olive oil 1 teaspoon butter or 1 teaspoon margarine 1 small carrot , diced small 1 stalk celery , diced small 2 garlic cloves , sliced 1/2[...]