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Veggie Lentil Soup is for Soup.

Veggie Lentil Soup takes 20 minutes to prepare.

Veggie Lentil Soup takes 90 minutes to cook.

Veggie Lentil Soup makes 10 servings.

The ingredients for Veggie Lentil Soup are:

1 pound French green lentils
4 cups chopped yellow onions (3 large onions)
4 cups chopped leeks, white part only (2 leeks)
1 tablespoon minced garlic (3 cloves)
1/4 cup good olive oil, plus additional for drizzling on top
1 tablespoon kosher salt
1 1/2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper
1 tablespoon minced fresh thyme leaves or 1 teaspoon dried
1 teaspoon ground cumin
3 cups medium-diced celery (8 stalks)
3 cups medium-diced carrots (4 to 6 carrots)
3 quarts vegetable broth
1/4 cup tomato paste
2 tablespoons red wine or red wine vinegar

Here is how you make Veggie Lentil Soup:

In a large bowl, cover the lentils with boiling water and allow to sit for 15 minutes. Drain.In a large stockpot on medium heat, saute the onions, leeks, and garlic with the olive oil, salt, pepper, thyme, and cumin for 20 minutes, until the vegetables are translucent and very tender. Add the celery and carrots and saute for 10 more minutes. Add the chicken stock, tomato paste, and lentils. Cover and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer uncovered for 1 hour, until the lentils are cooked through. Check the seasonings. Add the red wine and serve hot. Makes 10, 1 cup servingsNumber of Servings: 10Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user ALIA23.

The nutritional information for Veggie Lentil Soup is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 10
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 182.6

• Total Fat: 6.0 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 495.8 mg
• Total Carbs: 27.5 g
• Dietary Fiber: 7.4 g
• Protein: 6.3 g

The dietary needs meet for Veggie Lentil Soup is Vegetarian