Appetizers / Soups / Salads

Moosewood Lentil Soup is for Soup.

Moosewood Lentil Soup takes several minutes to prepare.

Moosewood Lentil Soup takes several minutes to cook.

Moosewood Lentil Soup makes 6 servings.

The ingredients for Moosewood Lentil Soup are:

3 cups lentils, any type
7 cups water or stock (more as needed)
1 to 2 Tbl. canola oil or butter
1 cup chopped onion
1 cup minced celery
1 cup chopped carrots
1 Tbl. minced garlic
1 ½ to 2 tsp. salt
black pepper to taste
a few pinches of dried herbs (thyme, oregano, or basil)
2 medium-sized ripe tomatoes, chopped
2 Tbl. dry red wine (optional)
2 Tbl. fresh lemon juice
2 Tbl. molasses or brown sugar
Red wine vinegar for the top
Minced scallions for the top (optional)

Here is how you make Moosewood Lentil Soup:

Place the lentils and water in a soup pot or Dutch oven. Bringto a boil, lower heat to a simmer, and let cook until thelentils are mushy (about 45 minutes). Add more water asneeded, until the soup is your favorite consistency.Heat the oil or melt the butter in a medium-sized skillet. Addthe onion, celery, and carrots, and sauté over medium heat forabout 10 minutes. Add the garlic, 1 tsp. salt, pepper, andherbs of your choice, and sauté about 5 minutes longer.Transfer to the lentils.Stir in the wine, if desired, the lemon juice and the molassesor brown sugar. Taste to correct seasonings, then simmer forat least 15 minutes longer. Serve hot, with a little vinegardrizzled onto each serving, and a sprinkling of mincedscallions on top, if desired.Number of Servings: 6Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user THEPLATYPUS.

The nutritional information for Moosewood Lentil Soup is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 6
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 197.1

• Total Fat: 2.9 g
• Cholesterol: 6.4 mg
• Sodium: 274.0 mg
• Total Carbs: 33.4 g
• Dietary Fiber: 10.6 g
• Protein: 11.3 g

The dietary needs meet for Moosewood Lentil Soup is Vegetarian