Rustic Lentil Soup with Spinach

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 8
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 118.5
  • Total Fat: 3.7 g
  • Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
  • Sodium: 85.0 mg
  • Total Carbs: 11.5 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 4.4 g
  • Protein: 4.9 g

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Introduction

Delicious with a little added pasta (spaghetti noodles, broken & cooked - or orzo) and fresh parmesan cheese

My daughter made this soup on Christmas eve with a crusty bread and it was so delicious! The red wine/mustard adds a wonderful flavor.
Delicious with a little added pasta (spaghetti noodles, broken & cooked - or orzo) and fresh parmesan cheese

My daughter made this soup on Christmas eve with a crusty bread and it was so delicious! The red wine/mustard adds a wonderful flavor.

Number of Servings: 8

Ingredients

    1.5 cups mixed lentils
    2 T olive oil
    1 large onion finely diced
    1 carrot (or several baby carrots) finely chopped
    1 roasted red pepper, chopped (can be bottled)\
    1 T chopped parsley
    2 garlic cloves, finely ch.
    2 T tomato paste
    1 T dijon mustard
    1/2 C dry red wine
    1 bay leaf
    6-7 C water (can add a little veg. stock as needed)
    sea salt and ground black pepper
    chopped parsley for garnish
    Red wine vinegar to taste


Directions

Makes approx. 8 servings

1. Cover lentils with hot water and set aside for about 2 hours
2. warm oil - add onion, carrot, red pepper, and parsley.
Cook over med. heat, stirring occ., until onion is softened and golden - approx 10 min. Add garlic, tom. paste, and mustard - word in and cook. Pour in wine, scrape up pan juices, then simmer until partially reduced after a few min.
Drain lentils and add them to pot with bay leaf and water.
Bring to a boil, reduce heat, simmer covered, for 30 min.
Add 1.5 tsp salt & cook 10-20 min., until lentils are softened.
3. Add spinach & cook 2 min.
Add parsley & vinegar to taste (or mint)

When serving, add cheese or chopped tomato, or cooked pasta.

Number of Servings: 8

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user CINDYC53.