Lentil Minnestroni Soup
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- Number of Servings: 6
Ingredients
8 8oz cups water ( more if necessary)Lentils, 454 grams ( small bag)Stewed Tomatoes, 1 cup low sodiumOnions, raw, 1/2 cup, chopped Thyme, ground, 2 tbsp Garlic, 2 cloves Salt, 2 tbsp Green Beans Italian Flatbeans1 can (drained) Canadian Bacon, 2 slices , DicedMacaroni, whole-wheat, 1 cup elbow shaped (cooked and drained)Parmesan Cheese, grated, 4 tbsp
Combine all ingredience ( except cheese and pasta)
into a medium sized pot and allow to simmer for 35 minutes or until lentils become soft and split.
Remove heat and add your pre-cooked pasta and 2 tablespoons of grated cheese and stir until well blended.
Soup should be slightly thick but not like a bean or pea soup. If you need more water to thin out, just add it.
When serving sprinkle 1/2 tsp of grated cheese on top of each bowl for presentation.
Can be eaten as a soup or main dish.
Ham can be deleted to make it vegetarian friendly
A nice piece of multi grain Italian bread sprinkled with a bit of olive oil instead of butter would make a great additive to round out this as a meal.Dont forget to add the calories for this addition.
Number of Servings: 6
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user DEBBYCINCOTTI.
into a medium sized pot and allow to simmer for 35 minutes or until lentils become soft and split.
Remove heat and add your pre-cooked pasta and 2 tablespoons of grated cheese and stir until well blended.
Soup should be slightly thick but not like a bean or pea soup. If you need more water to thin out, just add it.
When serving sprinkle 1/2 tsp of grated cheese on top of each bowl for presentation.
Can be eaten as a soup or main dish.
Ham can be deleted to make it vegetarian friendly
A nice piece of multi grain Italian bread sprinkled with a bit of olive oil instead of butter would make a great additive to round out this as a meal.Dont forget to add the calories for this addition.
Number of Servings: 6
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user DEBBYCINCOTTI.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 179.6
- Total Fat: 2.3 g
- Cholesterol: 7.1 mg
- Sodium: 2,590.4 mg
- Total Carbs: 29.4 g
- Dietary Fiber: 8.7 g
- Protein: 12.6 g
Member Reviews
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LIZART
This was a big hit at my house tonight! Thanks so much for posting this recipe. I used turkey ham and sauted that with the onion & garlic before adding all the ingredients. And in place of some of the water I used spaghetti sauce I needed to use up. Very delicious. 10 thumbs up from our family! - 10/2/07