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Danielle's Everyday Lentil Soup is for Soup.

Danielle's Everyday Lentil Soup takes 5 minutes to prepare.

Danielle's Everyday Lentil Soup takes 45 minutes to cook.

Danielle's Everyday Lentil Soup makes 8 servings.

The ingredients for Danielle's Everyday Lentil Soup are:

1 slice of bacon
5 cloves garlic, whole
7 baby carrots, cut into 1/2 inch chunks
1 14.5 oz can of tomatoes (I use diced)
2 cups rinsed and sorted lentils
2 pinches of dried thyme
1 tsp paprika (I use the smoked Spanish stuff)
4 cans of low sodium chicken broth
1 bay leaf

Here is how you make Danielle's Everyday Lentil Soup:

Put the slice bacon in a pot. Cook on low until the fat is rendered. Throw in all of the other ingredients. (and any other veggies you want). Cook on a low boil until the lentils and carrots are soft. If it starts to dry out, add more broth or water. When it's done, fish out the piece of bacon, the bay leaf, and the whole garlic cloves and discard.I make this regularly, and just keep it in the fridge to eat with most dinners.Other things you can add: chopped onions, zucchini fresh herbs, any left over bones (e.g. a ham bone), veggie or beef broth, celery, spinach.My Spanish grandma taught me how to make this soup, and still makes it for any family member that asks (which is quite regularly).Makes roughly 8 1 cup servings.Number of Servings: 8Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user BRUTUS1699.

The nutritional information for Danielle's Everyday Lentil Soup is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 8
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 94.6

• Total Fat: 0.9 g
• Cholesterol: 0.5 mg
• Sodium: 719.2 mg
• Total Carbs: 14.3 g
• Dietary Fiber: 4.8 g
• Protein: 7.7 g

Danielle's Everyday Lentil Soup is Spanish cuisine.

The dietary needs meet for Danielle's Everyday Lentil Soup is Gluten Free