red lentils soup

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 4
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 170.7
  • Total Fat: 7.6 g
  • Cholesterol: 1.7 mg
  • Sodium: 708.9 mg
  • Total Carbs: 21.2 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 5.3 g
  • Protein: 6.3 g

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Introduction

light and easy to prepare light and easy to prepare
Number of Servings: 4

Ingredients

    2 tbsp olive oil
    1 cup chopped leeks
    1 C chopped onions
    1C chopped carrots
    1 cube chicken broth
    4 cups boiling water
    .25 cup RED LENTILS
    .50 BROWN LENTILS
    2 tbsp tomato paste
    salt and pepper to taste .

    4 tbsp lo-fat yogurt
    cilantro
    2 tbsp lime juice (or to taste)

Directions

heat olive oil and add chopped veggies, cook for 5 mns until tender
add tomato paste , chicken bouillon cube, boiling water, red lentils, salt and pepper to taste
Cook for 35mns and liquefy in blender.
In another pot , boil water and brown or green lentils until "al dente". Rinse in cold water and add to previous soup.
Before serving, add yogurt lime juice and cilantro to individual taste.


Serving Size: 4 servings