Italian Green Lentil Soup
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- Number of Servings: 8
Ingredients
1 32oz carton of low sodium stock1 28 oz can crushed tomatoes1 28 oz cans whole San Marzano tomatoes, squished1 14 oz can Italian style stewed tomatoes1 lb dried green lentils1 package cremini mushrooms, chopped roughly1 medium/large onion, sliced thinly4-5 cloves of garlic, smashed3T olive oil2T balsamic vinegar1-2 sprinkles dried oregano
Heat olive oil over medium-high heat.
Saute mushrooms and onions until tender, about 3 minutes. Reduce heat.
Add garlic and balsamic vinegar. Simmer for 1 additional minute.
Add stock and tomatoes, and make sure to squeeze the whole tomatoes so they separate in the soup better. You can do this with your hands.
Finally, add the lentils and reduce heat to low. Allow to simmer for at least 3 hours over medium heat, stirring every once in a while.
Towards the end of cooking, check seasonings. Depending on what kind of stock you use you may want to add some salt. I use Kitchen Basics and I never need to add additional salt.
This makes 8 heaping cups. I like to serve this with whole wheat crackers and a sprinkle of Parmesan cheese.
Number of Servings: 8
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user ALY__G.
Saute mushrooms and onions until tender, about 3 minutes. Reduce heat.
Add garlic and balsamic vinegar. Simmer for 1 additional minute.
Add stock and tomatoes, and make sure to squeeze the whole tomatoes so they separate in the soup better. You can do this with your hands.
Finally, add the lentils and reduce heat to low. Allow to simmer for at least 3 hours over medium heat, stirring every once in a while.
Towards the end of cooking, check seasonings. Depending on what kind of stock you use you may want to add some salt. I use Kitchen Basics and I never need to add additional salt.
This makes 8 heaping cups. I like to serve this with whole wheat crackers and a sprinkle of Parmesan cheese.
Number of Servings: 8
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user ALY__G.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 175.9
- Total Fat: 5.8 g
- Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
- Sodium: 616.6 mg
- Total Carbs: 24.7 g
- Dietary Fiber: 7.5 g
- Protein: 9.5 g
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