Dinner

101 Cookbooks Lentil Soup is for Dinner.

101 Cookbooks Lentil Soup takes 10 minutes to prepare.

101 Cookbooks Lentil Soup takes 30 minutes to cook.

101 Cookbooks Lentil Soup makes 7 servings.

The ingredients for 101 Cookbooks Lentil Soup are:

2 cups black beluga lentils (or green French lentils), picked over and rinsed*
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
1 large onion, chopped
1 teaspoon fine-grain sea salt
1 28-ounce can crushed tomatoes, preferably fire-roasted**
2 cups water
3 cups of a big leafy green (chard, kale, etc), rinsed well, deveined, finely chopped

optional; other seasonings - You can finish the soup by adding your favorite spices or spice blends. Smoked paprika, crushed chiles, toasted cumin, would all work nicely.

*Use French green lentils or black beluga lentils; they hold their shape nicely and don't go to mush in the pot, and they make this soup much more appealing. Word to the wise - take a moment to really look through your dried beans - nothing ruins eating this soup like finding a bit of grit with your teeth :)

**Use fire-roasted crushed tomatoes if you can find them. If not, regular crushed tomatoes are just fine.

(I normally use about a teaspoon each of dried oregano, sumac, chipotle, fresh ground black pepper, and 1 clove garlic, minced, all added in to the oil when I first put the onions to saute.)

Here is how you make 101 Cookbooks Lentil Soup:

Bring 6 cups of water to a boil in a large saucepan, add the lentils, and cook for about 20 minutes, or until tender. Drain and set aside.Meanwhile, heat the oil in a heavy soup pot over medium heat, then add the onion, garlic and salt and saute until tender, a couple minutes. Stir in the tomatoes, lentils, and water and continue cooking for a few more minutes, letting the soup come back up to a simmer. Stir in the chopped greens, and wait another minute. Taste and adjust the seasoning if need be. Ladle into bowls, and serve with a drizzle of olive oil, a poached egg or some diced avocado on top.Makes 6 to 8 1.5 cup servings.Number of Servings: 7Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user COMMITMENTS.

The nutritional information for 101 Cookbooks Lentil Soup is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 7
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 130.4

• Total Fat: 2.6 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 523.8 mg
• Total Carbs: 21.9 g
• Dietary Fiber: 7.2 g
• Protein: 7.5 g

The dietary needs meet for 101 Cookbooks Lentil Soup is Vegan