Vegetarian

Simple Italian-Style Lentils is for Soup.

Simple Italian-Style Lentils takes 10 minutes to prepare.

Simple Italian-Style Lentils takes 30 minutes to cook.

Simple Italian-Style Lentils makes 4 servings.

The ingredients for Simple Italian-Style Lentils are:

1 c. uncooked French green lentils (or black or brown lentils--if using red, cut cooking time by half or you'll have mush)
3 c. vegetable broth (or use beef broth--I wouldn't use chicken broth though)
5 c. water
2 sprigs fresh thyme (or a good pinch dried)
1 bay leaf
pinch of salt
black pepper to taste
2 medium carrots, cut into 1/2" dice
1 celery rib, finely chopped
1/2 c. short grain rice
2 T. olive oil
1 medium onion, chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 c. chopped tomatoes (canned work fine, don't bother to drain)

Here is how you make Simple Italian-Style Lentils:

Combine lentils, broth, water, thyme, bay leaf, salt, pepper, carrots, and celery in a soup pot. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to a simmer and cook 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.After 15 mintues, add rice and stir well. Continue simmering another 15 minutes, till lentils and rice are both tender (but not at all mushy). Remove from heat when done. While soup simmers, saute onions in olive oil over medium heat till soft, about 5 minutes. Add garlic and saute a minute more. Remove from heat and stir in tomatoes. Set aside till soup is done simmering. When both soup and onion mixture are done, combine. Season to taste and serve. Number of Servings: 4Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user DAMIENDUCKS.

The nutritional information for Simple Italian-Style Lentils is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 4
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 320.4

• Total Fat: 7.8 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 436.8 mg
• Total Carbs: 46.3 g
• Dietary Fiber: 16.7 g
• Protein: 17.7 g

The dietary needs meet for Simple Italian-Style Lentils is Vegetarian