Lentil Soup

Name: Lentil Soup
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Ingredients: 2 tbsp olive oil; 1 medium onion (diced); 2 small carrots (diced); 2 stalks celery (diced); 3 cloves garlic (minced); 2 tsp dried oregano; 2 tsp dried basil; 2 tsp salt; 1 tsp pepper; 1 tsp crushed pepper flakes (optional); 2 tbsp Chardonnay (optional); 1 15 oz can diced tomatoes; 8-9 cups vegetable stock (or chicken stock); 1 lb French lentils (see notes below); 1 lemon (2-3 strips peeled off ( see picture above)); 1 bay leaf