Appetizers / Soups / Salads

Lentil Minestrone takes 20 minutes to prepare.

Lentil Minestrone takes 90 minutes to cook.

Lentil Minestrone makes 6 servings.

The ingredients for Lentil Minestrone are:

Basic Vegetable Stock

1 lg onion
2 lg carrots
2 celery ribs including some leaves
1 tbsp olive oil
8 garlic cloves, peeled and smashed
8 parsley branches
6 thyme sprigs
2 bay leaves
Salt


Lentil Minestrone

2 tbsp oilive oil
2 cups finely chopped onion
2 tbsp tomato paste
1/4 cup chopped parsley
4 garlic cloves
3 carrots, diced
1 cup diced celery
salt and freshly milled black pepper
1 cup french green lentils, sorted and rinsed
Aromatics: 2 bay leaves, 8 parsley branches, 6 thyme sprigs
Basic Vegetable Stock or 9 cups water
1 bunch greens
2 cups cooked small pasta
Paremesean cheese

Here is how you make Lentil Minestrone:

To make stock, scrub the veggies and chop them into 1 inch chunks. Heat the oil in a soup pot. Add the veggies, garlic and herbs and cook over high heat for 5-10 minutes, stirring frequently. Add 2 tsp salt and 2 quarts water and bring to a boil. Lower heat and simmer, uncovered for 30 minutes. Strain.To make the soup:Heat the 2 tbsp oil in wide soup pot with the onions. Saute over high heat, stirring frequently until lightly browned, about 10 minutes. Add the tomato paste, parsley, garlic, vegetables and 2 tsp salt and cook 3 minutes more. Add the lentils, aromatics and stock (or water) and bring to a boil. Lower the heat and simmer, partially uncovered for 30 minutes. Taste and season. Remove the aromatics.Boil the greens in salted water until tender, and bright green, then chop them coarsely. Just before serving add the greens and pasta to the soup and serve with a sprinkle of parmesean over the top.Number of Servings: 6Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user KRISCRN.

The nutritional information for Lentil Minestrone is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 6
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 216.7

• Total Fat: 7.9 g
• Cholesterol: 6.9 mg
• Sodium: 150.9 mg
• Total Carbs: 32.0 g
• Dietary Fiber: 8.2 g
• Protein: 7.6 g

The dietary needs meet for Lentil Minestrone is Vegetarian