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Quick and Easy Lentil Soup is for Soup.

Quick and Easy Lentil Soup takes 10 minutes to prepare.

Quick and Easy Lentil Soup takes 45 minutes to cook.

Quick and Easy Lentil Soup makes 5 servings.

The ingredients for Quick and Easy Lentil Soup are:

Green Lentil Soup
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 45 min
Serves 5

Ingredients:
1 cup green lentils (I have also used a box of the pre-cooked lentils in the refrigerator section at Trader Joes. You should still follow these cooking directions, the lentils wont get too mushy)
1 medium onion, diced
1 carrot, diced
1 stalk celery, finely chopped
4 cups vegetable stock (I use Better Than Boullion)
1 bay leaf
1/2 teaspoon sea salt
1 tablespoon chopped parsley
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 teaspoon basil
1 teaspoon rosemary (or one sprig fresh rosemary)
squeeze of lemon or 1 tablespoon umeboshi vinegar (optional)

Directions:
Spread lentils on a flat surface and pick out any stones, then wash and drain them.

In a soup pot, warm the oil over medium heat. Add onion and cook 5 minutes or until translucent. Add carrot and celery and continue to saut? 3-5 minutes.

Spread lentils on top. Add water and herbs. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat to low, cover and simmer for 45 minutes or until lentils are tender.

Take a fork or potato masher and mash some of the lentils, to thicken the soup.

Add chopped parsley, salt, and a squeeze of lemon juice or umeboshi vinegar. Simmer another 2 minutes and serve.

Here is how you make Quick and Easy Lentil Soup:

ngredients: 1 cup green lentils (I have also used a box of the pre-cooked lentils in the refrigerator section at Trader Joes. You should still follow these cooking directions, the lentils wont get too mushy)1 medium onion, diced 1 carrot, diced 1 stalk celery, finely chopped 4 cups vegetable stock (I use Better Than Boullion)1 bay leaf 1/2 teaspoon sea salt 1 tablespoon chopped parsley 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 teaspoon basil 1 teaspoon rosemary (or one sprig fresh rosemary)squeeze of lemon or 1 tablespoon umeboshi vinegar (optional)Directions: Spread lentils on a flat surface and pick out any stones, then wash and drain them. In a soup pot, warm the oil over medium heat. Add onion and cook 5 minutes or until translucent. Add carrot and celery and continue to saut? 3-5 minutes. Spread lentils on top. Add water and herbs. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat to low, cover and simmer for 45 minutes or until lentils are tender. Take a fork or potato masher and mash some of the lentils, to thicken the soup. Add chopped parsley, salt, and a squeeze of lemon juice or umeboshi vinegar. Simmer another 2 minutes and serve. Serving Size: 5Number of Servings: 5Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user OMAMAMA.

The nutritional information for Quick and Easy Lentil Soup is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 5
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 118.1

• Total Fat: 3.2 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 533.6 mg
• Total Carbs: 17.9 g
• Dietary Fiber: 5.5 g
• Protein: 6.1 g