Appetizers / Soups / Salads

California Country Lentil Soup is for Lunch.

California Country Lentil Soup takes 20 minutes to prepare.

California Country Lentil Soup takes 70 minutes to cook.

California Country Lentil Soup makes 8 servings.

The ingredients for California Country Lentil Soup are:

1 onion, chopped
1/4 cup olive oil
2 carrots, diced
2 stalks celery, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 bay leaf
1 teaspoon dried basil
1 (14.5 ounce) can crushed
tomatoes
2 cups dry lentils
8 cups water
1/2 cup spinach, rinsed and
thinly sliced
2 tablespoons vinegar
salt to taste
ground black pepper to taste

Here is how you make California Country Lentil Soup:

1. In a large soup pot, heat oil over medium heat. Add onions, carrots, and celery; cook and stir until onion is tender. Stir in garlic, bay leaf, oregano, and basil; cook for 2 minutes.2. Stir in lentils, and add water and tomatoes. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer for at least 1 hour. When ready to serve stir in spinach, and cook until it wilts. Stir in vinegar, and season to taste with salt and pepper, and more vinegar if desired.Number of Servings: 8Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user BEINTHEMOMENT.

The nutritional information for California Country Lentil Soup is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 8
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 135.0

• Total Fat: 7.0 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 52.1 mg
• Total Carbs: 14.1 g
• Dietary Fiber: 5.0 g
• Protein: 5.1 g