Savory Lentils & Wine
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  • Number of Servings: 4
Ingredients
1/4 cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil2 large Onions, chopped1 large Carrot, chopped1/2 teaspoon Dried Thyme1/2 teaspoon Dried Marjoram1/2 teaspoon Dried Parsley1/2 teaspoon Dried Herbes de Provence1 tablespoon Chicken Base (or high quality, soft bouillon)3 cups Water3/4 cup White Wine1 cup Dry Lentils1 teaspoon Salt2 cans Diced Tomatoes, drained1/4 teaspoon Creole Seasoning (optional)
Directions
Heat olive oil in a dutch oven over medium to medium high heat. Add onions and carrots. Cook until onions are translucent. Add the tomatoes. Add dried herbs and cook about 3 minutes, stirring. Add the wine, scraping the bottom of the pan to deglaze any light brown bits that may have formed. Add the chicken base and water. Bring to a boil. Add lentils. Cover and reduce heat to low (simmering or slow boil is fine). Cook for one hour or until lentils are soft. Add salt and creole seasoning.

May be served with a drizzle of good balsamic vinegar, extra virgin olive oil, and/or a sprinkling of fresh parmesan cheese.

One serving is roughly two cups of soup.

Number of Servings: 4

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JAZZLEBUG.
Servings Per Recipe: 4
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 276.1
  • Total Fat: 14.9 g
  • Cholesterol: 3.0 mg
  • Sodium: 1,369.6 mg
  • Total Carbs: 23.8 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 6.7 g
  • Protein: 6.3 g

Member Reviews
  • SALLY_SALLY
     Sodium content is almost a full day's worth. Not that healthy to me. - 1/29/13
  • RAINMANJA
     While I did get to eat this made by the chef, I feel I am still unbiased in saying this is a fantastic dish. 1 Teaspoon of good balsamic vinegar and 10 grams of shredded Asiago round out this complete meal in a bowl. Some with less of a taste for acid may prefer a bit less vinegar. - 10/5/09
  • NASFKAB
     Made it with my chicken stock. - 10/25/19
  • RAPUNZEL53
     Will try - 10/4/19
  • SHOAPIE
     Is this the correct sodium amount for 1 serving? Based on the recipe shown, I wouldn’t think so! - 9/19/19
  • PICKIE98
     Sodium level is to the moon.. wish I did not have to limit my intake.. - 9/6/19
  • PATRICIAANN46
     Yummmmm!!!!! - 10/16/18
  • CHERYLHURT
     Excellent - 9/13/18
  • USMAWIFE
     really good - 9/11/18
  • CD7817100
     I need some advice about what kind of wine to buy. Sauvignon Blanc? Chardonnay? Riesling? Rhine? Please don't tell me the "golden rule" to only cook with a wine good enough to drink. I do not drink wine so I don't know what is good enough to drink but I would to try the flavor in a cooked dish. - 9/27/13
  • HOTLANTA18
     Everyone in the family loved this. - 3/4/12
  • CD4333471
     I made this recipe a while ago for my parents, and they loved it. I'm making it again tonight for my boyfriend :) - 6/29/11
  • CD7499597
     Definitely planning on trying this - I love soups but somehow haven't been making them recently. - 8/16/10
  • PHANTOMPOE
     I was looking for something that was healthy but still full of flavor: this totally met my requirements. It was familiar and exotic at the same time.

    Serve it with a thin slice or two of French baguette -- easy and delicious! - 8/2/10
  • ALYSSADYANE
     This recipe is amazing. I made it for company last week, and everyone went crazy for it! I served it with a small corn muffin and the combo was really good. The lentils taste very rich and the herbs are fabulous. I put in more cajun seasoning than called out for in the recipe. - 1/14/10



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