Super Healthy Lentil Soup
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- Number of Servings: 12
Ingredients
5 cups red / orange lentils (two small or one large package)1 medium onion (about one cup chopped)1 bay leaf1 cup chicken broth (or substitute veggie broth)12 cups water1/2 cup quinoa3 tbsp Chia seeds8 carrots, chopped4 medium potatoes, chopped1/2 tsp saffron / or 2 saffron strips2 tbsp olive oilsalt to taste
Simmer chopped onions in 1-2 tbsp of olive oil on low heat until translucent. Add cumin seed or ground cumin, one bay leaf, and saffron.
Rinse lentils and add to pot.
Add 1 cup chicken stock and 12 cups water (lentils will expand). You may add chicken boulion to the water or salt to taste. For vegetarians, substitute veggie broth.
Add quinoa and chia, and allow to simmer for about 30 min, until lentils are tender. Red lentils cook faster than brown, so if you used brown allow more time.
Chop carrots and potatoes.
Add carrots, followed by potatoes 5 minutes later
Add lemon juice
TASTE!
Add salt or boulion to taste
Serving Size: Recipe makes 12 2 cup servings
Number of Servings: 12
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user ALLIEGOBLUE.
Rinse lentils and add to pot.
Add 1 cup chicken stock and 12 cups water (lentils will expand). You may add chicken boulion to the water or salt to taste. For vegetarians, substitute veggie broth.
Add quinoa and chia, and allow to simmer for about 30 min, until lentils are tender. Red lentils cook faster than brown, so if you used brown allow more time.
Chop carrots and potatoes.
Add carrots, followed by potatoes 5 minutes later
Add lemon juice
TASTE!
Add salt or boulion to taste
Serving Size: Recipe makes 12 2 cup servings
Number of Servings: 12
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user ALLIEGOBLUE.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 200.3
- Total Fat: 3.6 g
- Cholesterol: 0.4 mg
- Sodium: 114.6 mg
- Total Carbs: 33.9 g
- Dietary Fiber: 10.1 g
- Protein: 10.1 g
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