Tomato Lentil Soup
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- Number of Servings: 7
Ingredients
Green lentils, 1 cupwater, 5 cupssalt, 1/2 tspbutter or margarine, 2 Tbspchopped onion, 2 cupsgrated carrot, 1 cupcanned tomatoes, with juice, mashed, 28 ozgarlic clove(optional)granulated sugar, 1 tsppepper1/4 tspdried basil, 1/2 tspdried marjoram, 1/2 tspchili powder, 1/2 tsp
Cook lentils in water and salt about 30-40 minutes till tender and water has become thick.
Meanwhile, heat butter in large pot. Add onion and carrot, and saute till soft. Add to this mixture the tomatoes and remaining ingredients, and let simmer for about 30 minutes. Stir occasionally. When this is done, add cooked lentils and water to this, cooking about 5 more minutes.
If you want a non vegetarian version, cooked sliced sausage added to this makes a nice addition. Makes about 8 1 cup servings.
Number of Servings: 7
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user KARENZFIT.
Meanwhile, heat butter in large pot. Add onion and carrot, and saute till soft. Add to this mixture the tomatoes and remaining ingredients, and let simmer for about 30 minutes. Stir occasionally. When this is done, add cooked lentils and water to this, cooking about 5 more minutes.
If you want a non vegetarian version, cooked sliced sausage added to this makes a nice addition. Makes about 8 1 cup servings.
Number of Servings: 7
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user KARENZFIT.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 86.5
- Total Fat: 3.3 g
- Cholesterol: 8.1 mg
- Sodium: 226.2 mg
- Total Carbs: 11.9 g
- Dietary Fiber: 3.6 g
- Protein: 3.3 g
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