Tomato Lentil Soup

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Nutritional Info

Servings Per Recipe: 7
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 86.5

Total Fat: 3.3 g
Cholesterol: 8.1 mg
Sodium: 226.2 mg
Total Carbs: 11.9 g
Dietary Fiber: 3.6 g
Protein: 3.3 g

View full nutritional breakdown of Tomato Lentil Soup calories by ingredient

Introduction

A thick soup, almost like a stew. A thick soup, almost like a stew.

Minutes to Prepare: 5

Minutes to Cook: 40

Number of Servings: 7

Ingredients

Green lentils, 1 cup

water, 5 cups

salt, 1/2 tsp

butter or margarine, 2 Tbsp

chopped onion, 2 cups

grated carrot, 1 cup

canned tomatoes, with juice, mashed, 28 oz

garlic clove(optional)

granulated sugar, 1 tsp

pepper1/4 tsp

dried basil, 1/2 tsp

dried marjoram, 1/2 tsp

chili powder, 1/2 tsp

Directions

Cook lentils in water and salt about 30-40 minutes till tender and water has become thick.
Meanwhile, heat butter in large pot. Add onion and carrot, and saute till soft. Add to this mixture the tomatoes and remaining ingredients, and let simmer for about 30 minutes. Stir occasionally. When this is done, add cooked lentils and water to this, cooking about 5 more minutes.
If you want a non vegetarian version, cooked sliced sausage added to this makes a nice addition. Makes about 8 1 cup servings.

Number of Servings: 7

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user KARENZFIT.