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Basic Lentil Soup Recipe
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Basic Lentil Soup Recipe

14 ingredients 1 hr 6 servings openrecipes
Basic Lentil Soup Recipe

Lentil soups can range from superhearty to watery and tasteless. This soup is the best of both worlds: filling and flavorful, yet light and vegetarian.To see...

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

382
Calories
14g
Protein
15g
Fat
48g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 14 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Lentil 1/2 cup cooked (99g) 115
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Carrot 1 medium (61g) 25
Wine 2 tbsp cooking wine (30ml) 25
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Spinach 1 cup raw (30g) 7
Celery 1 stalk (40g) 6
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Thyme 1 tsp dried (1.4g) 4
Vinegar 1 tbsp (15ml) distilled 3
Bay Leaf 1 leaf (0.6g) 2
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 medium celery stalk, small dice
  • 1 medium carrot, peeled and small dice
  • 1/2 medium yellow onion, small dice
  • 3 medium garlic cloves, minced
  • Kosher salt
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 quart low-sodium vegetable broth
  • 1 (15-ounce) can diced tomatoes with their juices
  • 1 1/4 cups lentils (any color except red), rinsed
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1/4 teaspoon finely chopped fresh thyme leaves
  • 1 teaspoon red wine vinegar or sherry vinegar
  • 2 ounces spinach leaves (about 1/2 a bunch)

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By chow · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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