Simple Lentil Soup

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 4
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 153.9
  • Total Fat: 7.3 g
  • Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
  • Sodium: 600.6 mg
  • Total Carbs: 17.9 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 5.2 g
  • Protein: 5.1 g

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Introduction

Very easy lentil soup with a minimum of ingredients. Great as soup or over rice. Very easy lentil soup with a minimum of ingredients. Great as soup or over rice.
Number of Servings: 4

Ingredients

    1 cup lentils
    1 celery stalk - cut in 1/2" dice
    1 carrot, raw - cut in 1/2" dice
    1 bay leaf
    1 tsp dried thyme
    4 cup vegetable stock
    2 cup (8 fl oz) Water, tap
    2 tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil
    1 medium (2-1/2" dia) Onions, raw - chopped
    1 tsp Garlic - minced
    Salt & pepper to taste

Directions

1. Put lentils, bay leaf, thyme, carrot, celery and stock & water in a deep skillet or medium saucepan. Sprinkle with salt & pepper. Bring to a boil, then reduce to low. Cook until lentils are tender (about 30 minutes).

2. While lentils are cooking, add olive oil to small pan (medium heat), add onion and cook until soft (about 5 minutes), then add garlic and cook about 1-2 minutes.

3. When lentils are cooked, take out bay leaf and stir in onion mixture. Adjust seasonings. Serve.


Serving Size: Serves 4

Number of Servings: 4

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JOGRINZ.