red lentil soup
- Number of Servings: 8
Ingredients
3 Tbs unsalted butter1/2 lg onion (about 1 cup)2 garlic cloves, minced1/2 celery stalk ( about1/4 cup)1 lb. red lentils1 tsp. ground cumin2 Tbs. long-grain white race2 1/2 quarts chicken broth, or as needed1/2 cup lemon juicesalt to tastefresh ground pepper
Melt the butter in a soup pot over med. heat and add garlic, onion, and celery. Cook until the onion is translucent, 4 to 6 min.
Reduce the heat to low, add lentils and cumin, stir while cooking for 5 min.
Add rice and 5 cups of chicken broth. Bring to a simmer and cook, stirring often to prevent scorching, until lentils dissolve and begin to look like pureed soup, 30-45 min.
Add remaining broth. Heat through. Add lemon juice, salt & pepper. makes 8 servings
Number of Servings: 8
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user PLANTEM1.
Reduce the heat to low, add lentils and cumin, stir while cooking for 5 min.
Add rice and 5 cups of chicken broth. Bring to a simmer and cook, stirring often to prevent scorching, until lentils dissolve and begin to look like pureed soup, 30-45 min.
Add remaining broth. Heat through. Add lemon juice, salt & pepper. makes 8 servings
Number of Servings: 8
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user PLANTEM1.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 96.6
- Total Fat: 2.4 g
- Cholesterol: 10.2 mg
- Sodium: 1,208.2 mg
- Total Carbs: 14.8 g
- Dietary Fiber: 4.3 g
- Protein: 6.0 g
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