Greek Lentil Soup
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- Number of Servings: 8
Ingredients
8 ounces brown lentils 1/4 cup olive oil 1 tablespoon minced garlic 1 onions, minced 1 large carrot, chopped 1 quart vegetable stock (or water)1 pinch dried oregano 1 pinch crushed dried rosemary 2 bay leaves 1 tablespoon tomato paste salt and pepper to taste extra-virgin olive oil, for drizzling red wine vinegar to taste
Place lentils in a large saucepan, cover with 1 inch of water. Place over medium-high heat and bring to a boil; cook for 10 minutes, then drain lentils into a strainer.
Dry saucepan, pour in olive oil, and place over medium heat. Add garlic, onion, and carrot; cook and stir until the onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes. Pour in lentils, 1 quart water, oregano, rosemary, and bay leaves. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer for 10 minutes.
Stir in tomato paste and season to taste with salt and pepper. Cover and simmer until the lentils have softened, 30 to 40 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add additional water if the soup becomes too thick. Ladle into soup bowls, and drizzle with extra-virgin olive oil and red wine vinegar to serve.
Makes about eight 1-cup servings.
Number of Servings: 8
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user SCHMANCE.
Dry saucepan, pour in olive oil, and place over medium heat. Add garlic, onion, and carrot; cook and stir until the onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes. Pour in lentils, 1 quart water, oregano, rosemary, and bay leaves. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer for 10 minutes.
Stir in tomato paste and season to taste with salt and pepper. Cover and simmer until the lentils have softened, 30 to 40 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add additional water if the soup becomes too thick. Ladle into soup bowls, and drizzle with extra-virgin olive oil and red wine vinegar to serve.
Makes about eight 1-cup servings.
Number of Servings: 8
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user SCHMANCE.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 126.7
- Total Fat: 7.0 g
- Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
- Sodium: 335.0 mg
- Total Carbs: 13.1 g
- Dietary Fiber: 3.3 g
- Protein: 3.7 g
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