Appetizers / Soups / Salads

Smooth Lentil Soup takes 20 minutes to prepare.

Smooth Lentil Soup takes 30 minutes to cook.

Smooth Lentil Soup makes 12 servings.

The ingredients for Smooth Lentil Soup are:

Olive Oil, 2 tsp
Garlic, 1 clove, minced
Onion, 1 small, chopped
Carrots, raw, 1 medium, chopped
Red Lentils, 1 cup
beef boullion cube, 2
Red Ripe Tomatoes, 1.75 cup, peeled and diced

Here is how you make Smooth Lentil Soup:

Rinse lentils and remove any that look bad. Drain.Heat oil in sauce pan. Add in garlic, onion, and carrots. Saute until onions just begin to turn clear. Add in the lentils and saute for 2-3 minutes.Add 4 cups of water and boullion (or broth.) Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer until lentils start to become soft.Remove peels from tomatoes and dice. Add tomatoes and continue to simmer until lentils are very soft. Add salt to taste. You can eat the soup like this, but I like to use a hand blender to make it smooth.Serve with a dollop of sour cream (not part of nutrition information.)Makes 12, 1/2 cup servings.Number of Servings: 12Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user PLSTIVER.

The nutritional information for Smooth Lentil Soup is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 12
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 38.5

• Total Fat: 0.9 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 6.4 mg
• Total Carbs: 5.6 g
• Dietary Fiber: 1.8 g
• Protein: 1.8 g