French Lentil Rice Soup

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 4
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 196.5
  • Total Fat: 5.3 g
  • Cholesterol: 32.1 mg
  • Sodium: 2,291.8 mg
  • Total Carbs: 20.0 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 5.7 g
  • Protein: 17.4 g

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Introduction

Yummy soup, I found the recipe in a costco magazine and have tweeked it. I will definately be having this again!
Yummy soup, I found the recipe in a costco magazine and have tweeked it. I will definately be having this again!

Number of Servings: 4

Ingredients

    6 cups chicken boullion
    1 cup dried lentils, rinsed and picked over
    2 medium carrots, peeled and thinly sliced
    1 small onion, finely chopped
    1 celery stalks, finely sliced
    3 Tbsp uncooked white rice
    1 tsp crushed garlic
    1/8 tsp ground black or white pepper
    1 Cup leftover rotisserie chicken, shredded
    1/4 Cup Low fat Sour Cream(optional)
    1/4 cup chopped parsley, divided (optional)

Directions

Stir together broth, lentils, carrots, onion, celery, rice, garlic, thyme, salt and pepper in slow cooker. Cover and cook on low for 8 hours or on high for 4 to 5 hours.

Remove 1 1/2 cups soup and pur'ee in a food processor or blender until almost smooth. Stir puree'd soup back into the slow cooker.

Add shredded chicken 5 to 10 minutes prior to serving or until chicken is warmed through.

Divide soup evenly amoung 4 bowls, garnish each with 1 Tbsp sour cream and 1 tbsp chopped parsley, if desired.

Number of Servings: 4

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user PINKZESTY.