Greek Lentil Soup
- Number of Servings: 4
Ingredients
8 ounces brown lentils1/4 cup olive oil1 tablespoon minced garlic1 onions, minced1 large carrot, chopped1 quart water1 pinch dried oregano1 pinch crushed dried rosemary2 bay leaves1 tablespoon tomato pastesalt and pepper to tasteextra-virgin olive oil, for drizzlingred 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. Serves 4.
Number of Servings: 4
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user CUTIEPIEKAITLYN.
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. Serves 4.
Number of Servings: 4
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user CUTIEPIEKAITLYN.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 193.6
- Total Fat: 13.9 g
- Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
- Sodium: 34.0 mg
- Total Carbs: 13.7 g
- Dietary Fiber: 5.1 g
- Protein: 5.0 g
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