French

French Lentil Soup is for Soup.

French Lentil Soup takes 30 minutes to prepare.

French Lentil Soup takes several minutes to cook.

French Lentil Soup makes 6 servings.

The ingredients for French Lentil Soup are:

3 tbsp olive oil
2 cups chopped onions
1 cup chopped celery
1 cup chopped carrots
2 garlic cloves
4 cups broth (vegetable or chicken)
1.25 cups lentils
1 14.5 ounce can of diced tomatoes in juice
Balsamic vinegar (optional)

Here is how you make French Lentil Soup:

Heat oil in heavy large saucepan over medium?high heat. Add onions, celery, carrots, and garlic; saut? until vegetables begin to brown, about 15 minutes. Add 4 cups broth (made with the water and boullion cubes), lentils, and tomatoes with juice and bring to boil. Reduce heat to medium?low, cover, and simmer until lentils are tender, about 35 minutes.Transfer 2 cups soup (mostly solids) to blender and puree until smooth. Return puree to soup in pan; thin soup with more broth by 1/4 cupfuls, if too thick. Season with salt, pepper, and a splash of vinegar, if desired. Ladle soup into bowls. Garnish with celery leaves. Number of Servings: 6Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user KRSHEARMAN.

The nutritional information for French Lentil Soup is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 6
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 151.3

• Total Fat: 7.1 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 686.0 mg
• Total Carbs: 18.3 g
• Dietary Fiber: 5.5 g
• Protein: 5.0 g

French Lentil Soup is French cuisine.

The dietary needs meet for French Lentil Soup is Vegetarian