Quick and Easy French Lentil Soup

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 4
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 161.4
  • Total Fat: 7.2 g
  • Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
  • Sodium: 960.1 mg
  • Total Carbs: 19.6 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 5.7 g
  • Protein: 5.5 g

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Introduction

From Bob's Red Mill bag of french lentils From Bob's Red Mill bag of french lentils
Number of Servings: 4

Ingredients

    Olive Oil 2 tbsp
    1 small onion chopped
    1 small stalk of celery chopped
    1 small carrot, chopped
    1 small yellow or green zucchini, chopped
    4 fresh plum tomatoes, chopped
    1 cup dried French green lentils, sorted and rinsed
    4 cups of vegetable stock
    2 springs of fresh thyme
    1 bay leaf
    Mrs. Dash table blend .25 tsp

Directions

Heat the olive oil in a heavy saucepan or Dutch oven. Add the onion, celery, and carrot and cook over medium heat for 5 minutes, stirring frequently. Add the zucchini and tomato and cook for 5 more minutes. Add the lentils, stock, thyme and bay leaf, season well with Mrs. Dash. Cook at a slow boil for 20-25 minutes or until the lentils are tender. Adjust seasoning to taste.

Serving Size: makes 4 8 oz cups

Number of Servings: 4

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user SBECKER526.