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Vegetarian Lentil Soup Recipe

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Vegetarian Lentil Soup RecipeVegetarian lentil soup with vegetables
Lentil soup is one of those recipes that should be in every cook's repertoire. Lentils are available in most grocery stores and are high in protein, healthy and very cheap. This vegetarian lentil soup recipe uses plenty of spices to perk up the soup. Enjoy this traditional and warming dish! You may also want to try this crockpot lentil soup recipe.

Ingredients:

  • 1 tsp vegetable oil
  • 1 onion, diced
  • 1 carrot sliced
  • 4 cups vegetable broth
  • 1 cup dry lentils
  • 1/4 tsp pepper
  • 1/4 tsp dried thyme
  • 2 bay leaves
  • dash salt
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice

Preparation:

In a large pot, sautee the onions and carrot in the vegetable oil for 3-5 minutes until onions turn clear.

Add the vegetable broth, lentils, pepper, thyme, bay leaves and salt.

Reduce heat to a simmer. Cover and cook until lentils are soft, about 45 minutes. Remove bay leaves and stir in lemon juice before serving. Makes 4 servings of lentil soup.

Nutrition Facts (from Calorie Count: One serving provides approximately:
Calories: 230, Calories from Fat: 27
Total Fat: 3.0g, 5% Saturated Fat: 0.7g, 3%
Cholesterol: 0mg, 0%
Sodium: 852mg, 36%
Total Carbohydrates: 33.0g, 11%
Dietary Fiber: 15.6g, 62%
Sugars: 4.6g
Protein: 18.7g
Vitamin A 37%, Vitamin C 12%, Calcium 5%, Iron 28%, Based on a 2000 calorie diet

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Quick and Easy Tomato Rice Soup
Cool Cucumber Soup
Cream of Carrot Soup
Cheesy Potato Soup
Easy Pumpkin Soup Recipe
Vegan Cream of Asparagus Soup
Easy French Onion Soup
Basic Miso Soup Recipe
Spinach and Mascarpone Soup
Pumpkin and Coconut Soup
Red Pepper Gazpacho
Basic Gazpacho
Watermelon Gazpacho
Vegetarian Bean and Barley Soup
Gingered Carrot Soup
Thai Lemongrass Soup

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User Reviews

 5 out of 5
My 5 year old loved it!, Guest adevos

This recipe was terrific. I improvised a little, but kept it basically the same. I added two more carrots, cut in half inch slices. I had a few yukon potatoes, which I cut into small bite size pieces. I added white kidney beans for more fibre (canned, well drained and rinsed). I used 2 vegetable boillon cubes with probably 6 cups of boiling water, give or take. I actually forgot to add lemon juice. I'll try it next time. I also used the thyme that I had dried from my summer garden. I did a taste test to adjust the seasoning at the end, but it was already simply delicious. Perfect for a cold winter's night. I also served it with warm buttered french bread. De-lish. My husband and son loved it! And it was really easy to make.

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