Dinner

Lentil Macaroni Soup is for Dinner.

Lentil Macaroni Soup takes several minutes to prepare.

Lentil Macaroni Soup takes several minutes to cook.

Lentil Macaroni Soup makes 8 servings.

The ingredients for Lentil Macaroni Soup are:

1-Tablespoon Olive Oil
? Teaspoon Coarsely ground Black Pepper
1 Medium Onion
? Teaspoon dried Thyme
2 Crushed & Diced Cloves of Garlic
6 Cups Water
1 (14.5 oz) cans whole tomatoes in puree
1 (10 oz) pkg Spinach (or fresh)
1 Can Beef Broth
? Cup elbow macaroni
? Cup rinsed Lentils
1 Cup fresh Basil (chopped)
or 1 Pesto Basil Cube
? Teaspoon salt

Here is how you make Lentil Macaroni Soup:

In a Dutch oven, coat with Olive oil and saut? the onion and garlic. Cook for approx. 10 minutes; stir occasionally.Add tomatoes puree, broth, lentils, salt, pepper, thyme and water. Heat to a boil, stirring to break up tomatoes. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 20 minutes. Stir in spinach and macaroni. Heat to boiling over medium heat, until macaroni is tender. Stir in basil. (Jack and I like to add pieces of smoked turkey sausage to make this a complete meal)Can be placed in small containers and frozen until ready to use. Number of Servings: 8Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user GIHUTSON.

The nutritional information for Lentil Macaroni Soup is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 8
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 126.4

• Total Fat: 3.9 g
• Cholesterol: 13.1 mg
• Sodium: 715.9 mg
• Total Carbs: 16.6 g
• Dietary Fiber: 2.8 g
• Protein: 6.9 g