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Healthy Cooking Italian Lentil Soup recipe is a Italian meal that takes 40 minutes to make. If you enjoy Italian for , you will like Healthy Cooking Italian Lentil Soup!

Healthy Cooking Italian Lentil Soup

Healthy Cooking Italian Lentil Soup Recipe
Healthy Cooking Italian Lentil Soup

I got this recipe from Healthy Cooking magazine. I modified a couple things (noted in the ingredients list) and included only the ingredients I actually used in calculating this recipe. Also, I made this into four servings, the magazine makes it into six servings. I wanted the soup to stand alone as a full meal. VERY GOOD vegetarian soup...even us carnivores won't miss the meat here...

How Long Does Healthy Cooking Italian Lentil Soup Recipe Take To Prepare?

Healthy Cooking Italian Lentil Soup takes 15 minutes to prepare.


How Long Does Healthy Cooking Italian Lentil Soup Recipe Take To Cook?

Healthy Cooking Italian Lentil Soup takes 40 minutes to cook.


How Many Servings Does Healthy Cooking Italian Lentil Soup Recipe Make?

Healthy Cooking Italian Lentil Soup makes 4 servings.


What Are The Ingredients For Healthy Cooking Italian Lentil Soup Recipe?

The ingredients for Healthy Cooking Italian Lentil Soup are:

1 medium onion, chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 tablespoon Olive Oil (used cooking spray instead)
3-1/4 cups water
1 can (14-1/2 ounces) vegetable broth
1 cup dried lentils, rinsed
1 medium carrot, shredded
1 small green pepper, finely chopped (I subbed celery)
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1/2 teaspoon dried basil
1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes, optional
1 can (14-1/2 ounces) no-salt-added diced tomatoes
1 can (6 ounces) tomato paste (didn't have, added flour to excess tomato juice from quart of homemade canned tomatoes)
1 tablespoon lemon juice
2 cups cooked brown rice


How Do I Make Healthy Cooking Italian Lentil Soup?

Here is how you make Healthy Cooking Italian Lentil Soup:

Start cooking rice according to package directions. Then...In a Dutch oven, saute onion and garlic in oil until tender. Add the water, broth, lentils, carrot, green pepper (I used celery), oregano, basil and pepper flakes if desired. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 20-25 minutes or until lentils are almost tender. Stir in the tomatoes, tomato paste (I omitted and used flour instead) and lemon juice. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer 10 minutes longer or until lentils are tender. Serve with rice. Number of Servings: 4Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user KDKOSMO.


What's The Nutritional Info For Healthy Cooking Italian Lentil Soup?

The nutritional information for Healthy Cooking Italian Lentil Soup is:

  • Servings Per Recipe: 4
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 265.1
  • Total Fat: 1.5 g
  • Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
  • Sodium: 1,330.4 mg
  • Total Carbs: 54.6 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 9.6 g
  • Protein: 10.1 g

What Type Of Cuisine Is Healthy Cooking Italian Lentil Soup?

Healthy Cooking Italian Lentil Soup is Italian cuisine.


What Dietary Needs Does Healthy Cooking Italian Lentil Soup Meet?

The dietary needs meet for Healthy Cooking Italian Lentil Soup is Low Fat


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