Lentil Soup with Red Wine and Peppers

Name: Lentil Soup with Red Wine and Peppers Recipe
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 8 1-cup servings.; ======================; 1 1/2 cup dry lentils; 2 cups hot water; ----------------------------; 1 Tbsp olive oil; 1 med onion chopped finely; 1/2 cup red onion chopped finely (1/4 lg); 2 lg carrots diced; 1 green bell pepper diced; 1 roasted red bell pepper chopped; 1 Tbsp parsley dried; ----------------------------; 2 tsp garlic powder; 2 Tbsp tomato paste; 1 Tbsp yellow mustard; -------------------------------; 1/2 cup red wine; ----------------------------; 1 1/2 cup green beans (cut not whole); 1 whole bay leaf; 4 cups hot water; 2 cups hot vegetable bouillon/broth; -----------------------------; 2 tsp Tabasco; 1 Tbsp fresh spearmint or 1.25 tsp dried

Minutes to Prepare: 5
Minutes to Cook: 50

Number of Servings: 8

Ingredients

8 1-cup servings.======================1 1/2 cup dry lentils2 cups hot water----------------------------1 Tbsp olive oil1 med onion, chopped finely1/2 cup red onion, chopped finely (1/4 lg)2 lg carrots, diced 1 green bell pepper, diced1 roasted red bell pepper, chopped1 Tbsp parsley, dried----------------------------2 tsp garlic powder2 Tbsp tomato paste1 Tbsp yellow mustard-------------------------------1/2 cup red wine----------------------------1 1/2 cup green beans (cut, not whole)1 whole bay leaf4 cups hot water2 cups hot vegetable bouillon/broth -----------------------------2 tsp Tabasco1 Tbsp fresh spearmint, or 1.25 tsp dried

Directions

1---Wash, sort, and drain lentils. Cover with the 2 cups of hot water and set aside. Chop veggies.
2---On medium heat in a large pot, heat olive oil and add onions, carrots, peppers, and parsley. Toss in the oil and cook, stirring occasionally, until onion is soft (about 10 min).
3---Add garlic, tomato paste, and mustard. Stir into veggies.
4---Stir in red wine. Cook about 2 minutes.
5---Add lentils (and any remaining hot water), bay leaf, green beans, water, and broth.
6---Bring soup to a boil, reduce heat to simmer, cover, and cook 30 minutes (or to desired texture for the lentils).
7---Add red Tabasco and mint and remove soup from heat. Add additional seasonings (paprika, cayenne, black pepper, etc) if desired.

Number of Servings: 8

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user WAIT4IT.

Servings Per Recipe: 8

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