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Lentil Soup
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Brief Description
Easy hearty soup.
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Main Ingredient
Lentils
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Category: Soups
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Cuisine: American
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Prep Time: 20 min(s)
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Cook Time: 60 min(s)
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Recipe Type: Private
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Notes:
Health benefits of lentils: http://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-5488/7-Health-Benefits-of-Lentils.html
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Posted By: melnoble
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Posted On: Aug 25, 2013
Number of Servings:
Ingredients:
- 1/8 cups - olive oil
- 1 - yellow onion chopped
- 4 - carrots peeled & diced
- 2 - stalks celery diced
- 4 cloves - garlic minced
- 1 tablespoons - ginger freshly grated
- 2 teaspoons - dried oregano
- 2 - bay leafs
- 2 teaspoons - dried basil
- 1/8 teaspoons - red pepper flakes (optional)
- 2 cups - dry lentils
- 8 cups - low sodium vegetable broth
- 1 cans - crushed tomato (30 oz)
- 1 - zucchini or yellow squash diced
- 1 - potato (diced) or small noodle optional
- 4 cups - spinach rinsed and thinly sliced
- 2 tablespoons - balsamic vinegar
- 1/2 teaspoons - salt
- 1/4 teaspoons - pepper
- - freshly grated parmesan cheese
Directions:
PREP:
Get out all your ingredients and put them out on the counter in front of you.
Get out all the cookware you will need; A large soup pot, cutting board & knife, vegetable peeler, garlic grater/press, can opener, measuring spoons, a 1 cup measuring cup.
GET TO COOKING:
Quick chop the onion, carrots, celery, garlic and ginger and sauté in 1 TBS olive oil over low- med heat for a few minutes until soft.
Add oregano, basil and bay leafs and sauté an additional two minutes.
Add dry lentils, veg broth and can of tomatoes.
Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low and simmer for 30 minutes with lid on.
While soup is simmering, quick chop the zucchini/summer squash, potato (optional), and spinach, and measure your noodles (optional), set everything aside for now.
After thirty minutes, I like to puree half of the soup in the blender and then add it back to the soup pot. This step is not necessary, but I prefer a thicker consistency for this soup.
Next, add the zucchini/squash, potato/noodles and continue to simmer for another 30 minutes. Hold the spinach until the end...
Before serving add balsamic vinegar, salt, pepper and stir in spinach until it wilts.
Serve with freshly grated parmesan cheese, a side salad and bread for a hearty meal.
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