Roasted Red Pepper and Lentil Soup

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 4
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 88.5
  • Total Fat: 0.7 g
  • Cholesterol: 1.2 mg
  • Sodium: 260.4 mg
  • Total Carbs: 15.2 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 5.2 g
  • Protein: 4.6 g

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Introduction

This is a really delicious, richly flavored soup. It's a great accompaniment for most any meal. Perfect for a cold, rainy day!
There are lots of options in terms of flavoring this soup. Don't like fennel? Leave it out! Love rosemary? Add some more! Always taste your soup and add whatever you think is necessary, no soup should ever be bland! This is a really delicious, richly flavored soup. It's a great accompaniment for most any meal. Perfect for a cold, rainy day!
There are lots of options in terms of flavoring this soup. Don't like fennel? Leave it out! Love rosemary? Add some more! Always taste your soup and add whatever you think is necessary, no soup should ever be bland!
Number of Servings: 4

Ingredients

    1/3 cup dried brown lentils
    1/2 onion, chopped
    2 small-medium size carrots, chopped
    About 1/3 jar of roasted red peppers (roughly 3/4 cup)
    1-2 tbsp minced garlic
    1 chicken bouillon cube
    2-4 tbsp red wine
    Spices to taste:
    Rosemary
    Basil
    Fennel
    Cayenne Pepper

Directions

Put the lentils, onion, carrots, peppers, garlic, and bouillon in a pot and cover with water. Add spices and a bay leaf, if desired.
Bring to a boil and reduce to a simmer until everything is soft. Puree with an immersion blender or in batches in a food processor or blender. Enjoy!

Number of Servings: 4

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user ALYSSAGB.