Julia's Red Lentil Soup
- Number of Servings: 6
Ingredients
1 medium onion, chopped1 1/2 cups (200 grams) red split lentils4 cups water3 teaspoons vegetable bouillonjuice of one lemon
Rinse the lentils through a sifter, and pour into a pot , add the chopped onion(s) water, bouillon cubes and bring to a boil. Lower the heat and slowly simmer the soup for about 25 minutes or until the lentils are mushy and the soup has turned yellow.
Squeeze the lemon, add the lemon juice to the soup and taste it if you need more salt, perhaps add a bit of pepper etc. Otherwise it's ready to serve!
Serves 4-6
Number of Servings: 6
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user ASKOG39.
Squeeze the lemon, add the lemon juice to the soup and taste it if you need more salt, perhaps add a bit of pepper etc. Otherwise it's ready to serve!
Serves 4-6
Number of Servings: 6
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user ASKOG39.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 123.8
- Total Fat: 0.0 g
- Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
- Sodium: 28.2 mg
- Total Carbs: 23.5 g
- Dietary Fiber: 5.3 g
- Protein: 8.4 g
Member Reviews
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MARTELLA3
I made a variation of this from the back of the lentil package. It called for 1/2 t. cumin and 1/2 t. tumeric and twice the lentils and liquid (I used vegetable stock.) I like a creamier consistecy, so I blended a portion of it in the Vita-Mix. Excellent. I am assuming 1 c. servings. - 12/19/10