Mediterranean Lentil Soup
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- Number of Servings: 6
Ingredients
5 cups lentils, sorted, washed3 quarts water1 1/2 large onion, chopped2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil1 green bell pepper, chopped1 tsp Celtic Salt1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper1 tsp cumin1 cup fresh cilantro, chopped5 garlic cloves,minced1/2 cup fresh lime juice
Combine the lentils and water in a kettle over high heat and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer while preparing other ingredients. Saute the onions in half of the olive oil in a saucepan over medium heat for 8 minutes. Add the onion mixture to the lentils. Simmer for 30 minutes. Season with c celtic salt, pepper, and cumin. Simmer for 20 minutes longer. Stir in the cilantro; remove kettle from heat.
Combine the garlic, lime juice, and the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil in a food processor or blender and blend well. Add garlic mixture and lime juice to the lentil mixture. Mix well and serve.
Serving Size: makes 6 servings
Number of Servings: 6
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user DRJANE.
Combine the garlic, lime juice, and the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil in a food processor or blender and blend well. Add garlic mixture and lime juice to the lentil mixture. Mix well and serve.
Serving Size: makes 6 servings
Number of Servings: 6
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user DRJANE.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 262.0
- Total Fat: 5.4 g
- Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
- Sodium: 18,874.7 mg
- Total Carbs: 40.9 g
- Dietary Fiber: 14.2 g
- Protein: 15.9 g