Lentil and Feta Soup

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 6
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 229.0
  • Total Fat: 2.8 g
  • Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
  • Sodium: 625.7 mg
  • Total Carbs: 44.1 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 7.7 g
  • Protein: 7.8 g

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Introduction

Delicious lentil soup. Top with crumbled feta cheese to serve. Delicious lentil soup. Top with crumbled feta cheese to serve.
Number of Servings: 6

Ingredients

    1 tbsp olive oil
    1 cup chopped onion
    1 cup celery, thinly sliced
    4 cups sweet potato, diced
    1/2 tsp cumin
    4 cups chicken broth, fat free, sodium reduced
    19 oz can lentils, drained and rinsed
    Salt and pepper, to taste
    Top with crumbled feta cheese when serving if desired.
    Feta cheese is not included in nutrition calculation.

Directions

1. In soup pot, saute onions and celery in olive oil for 3 minutes or until softened. Stir in sweet potatoes and cumin. Saute for 2 minutes.
2. Add broth and bring to boil. Reduce heat and simmer, covered, for 8 to 10 minutes or until sweet potatoes are tender.
3. In a blender, in batches, puree soup until sou until smooth. Return to pot if using a blender. Stir in lentils' cook on medium heat for 2 minutes or until heated through.
4. Remove from heat.
5. Garnish with crumbled feta cheese.

Source: Dairy Farmers of Canada

Serving Size: Makes 6 one cup servings.