Red Lentil Soup

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Nutritional Info

Servings Per Recipe: 4
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 278.1

Total Fat: 7.7 g
Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
Sodium: 114.4 mg
Total Carbs: 38.2 g
Dietary Fiber: 12.4 g
Protein: 15.9 g

View full nutritional breakdown of Red Lentil Soup calories by ingredient

Introduction

This is fabulous. From the kitchen of Clean Eating Magazine. Red lentils work the best but you could substitute green lentils. You can also add in other ingredients to suite your taste. It's got just the right amount of spice to it. This is fabulous. From the kitchen of Clean Eating Magazine. Red lentils work the best but you could substitute green lentils. You can also add in other ingredients to suite your taste. It's got just the right amount of spice to it.

Minutes to Prepare: 10

Minutes to Cook: 50

Number of Servings: 4

Ingredients

Red Lentils, 1 cup

Olive Oil, 2 tbsp

Onions, raw, 1 medium (2-1/2" dia) diced

Red or Yellow Bell Pepper diced

Ground Cumin seed, .25 tsp

Pepper, red or cayenne, .25 tsp

Brown Rice, medium grain, .25 cup

99% Reduced Fat Chicken Broth, 3 cups + 1 cup water

Salt, 1/2 tsp

Lemon Juice, 1 TBSP

Directions

Rinse Lentils and pick through to discard any debris.
Heat oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add the onion and bell pepper and saute for 5 minutes or until translucent. Stir in spices. Add 3 cups of chicken both and 1 cup of water (or use 4 cups of water), lentils and rice. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover and cook for 20 minutes. Add salt and cook for another 30 minutes on low. Before serving, stir in lemon juice.

Makes 4, 1-cup servings

Number of Servings: 4

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JANICEMC.