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good and hearty lentil soup is for Soup.

good and hearty lentil soup takes 30 minutes to prepare.

good and hearty lentil soup takes 60 minutes to cook.

good and hearty lentil soup makes 8 servings.

The ingredients for good and hearty lentil soup are:

1 sweet onion chopped
3 stalks celery chopped
3 medium carrots chopped
1 cup dry lentils
3 small to med turnips chopped small
1 can crushed tomatoes
1/2 package fresh spinach, thinly sliced
3 cloves garlic chopped
1/2 teaspoon basil
1/2 teaspoon oregano
1 can crushed tomatoes
1 bay leaf
4-5 cups water
1 tablespoon better than bouillon chicken base or to taste...
salt and pepper to taste
balsamic vinegar to taste
1 tablespoon olive oil

Here is how you make good and hearty lentil soup:

makes 8 large bowlsIn a large pot heat oil and add onions, carrots and celery cook until tender, In another smaller pot cook turnips , about 20 minutes. Stir in seasoning and cook another 2 minutes to develop the flavor. Drain turnips and add to large pot.Now stir in all other ingredients except spinach and bring to a boil. Simmer at least and hour , more is fine. Add in spinach and cook until it wilts. Serve in large bowls and add balsamic vinegar to taste.I save mine in the fridge and dip out what I want. Seems to last a week for me.Number of Servings: 8Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user TIPPYSMOM.

The nutritional information for good and hearty lentil soup is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 8
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 91.9

• Total Fat: 2.3 g
• Cholesterol: 0.1 mg
• Sodium: 312.9 mg
• Total Carbs: 15.3 g
• Dietary Fiber: 5.0 g
• Protein: 4.5 g