Mexican Red Lentil Soup
Nutritional Info
- Servings Per Recipe: 6
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 104.3
- Total Fat: 2.9 g
- Cholesterol: 1.7 mg
- Sodium: 534.2 mg
- Total Carbs: 17.2 g
- Dietary Fiber: 3.6 g
- Protein: 4.6 g
View full nutritional breakdown of Mexican Red Lentil Soup calories by ingredient
Introduction
Source: Kalyn's Kitchen Source: Kalyn's KitchenNumber of Servings: 6
Ingredients
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1 cup red lentils
1 ea. onion, finely chopped
1 cup finely chopped celery
1 lg clove garlic, pressed
1/4 tsp turmeric
1 tsp chili powder
1 tsp ground cumin
1 can petite diced tomatoes (14 oz)
2 cups chicken or vegetable broth
1 ea. lime, juice of
1 cup chopped cilantro
1-2 tsp hot sauce
salt and pepper to taste
Directions
Rinse red lentils. Bring to a boil in 2 cups of water. Remove from heat, cover, and let lentils sit in hot water while you prepare the rest of the dish.
Sweat onions and celery. Add garlic, cook 1-2 min, then add spices and cook to incorporate. Add lentils with their water, the broth and tomatoes. Simmer until lentils are textured to your preference. (Red lentils overcook to mush very easily.)
Season to taste, add lime juice and cilantro and serve hot.
Supposed to freeze well.
Serving Size: Makes 6 one cup servings
Number of Servings: 6
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user KELAUTZ.
Sweat onions and celery. Add garlic, cook 1-2 min, then add spices and cook to incorporate. Add lentils with their water, the broth and tomatoes. Simmer until lentils are textured to your preference. (Red lentils overcook to mush very easily.)
Season to taste, add lime juice and cilantro and serve hot.
Supposed to freeze well.
Serving Size: Makes 6 one cup servings
Number of Servings: 6
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user KELAUTZ.
