Vegetarian

Blonde Lentil Soup is for Soup.

Blonde Lentil Soup takes 20 minutes to prepare.

Blonde Lentil Soup takes 60 minutes to cook.

Blonde Lentil Soup makes 4 servings.

The ingredients for Blonde Lentil Soup are:

Celery, raw, 3 stalk, medium (7-1/2" - 8" long)
Onions, raw, 1 large peeled and quartered
Carrots, raw, 3 large (7-1/4" to 8-1/2" long)
Salt, 1 tsp
Water, tap, 8 cup (8 fl oz)
Onions, raw, 1 large chopped
Shallots, 4 tbsp chopped (remove)
Garlic, 3 cloves
Butter, unsalted, 2 tbsp
Lemon Peel, 1 tbsp
*Lemon Juice, 1 lemon yields
Basil, 1 tbsp
Bay Leaf, 1 tsp, crumbled
Salt, 1 dash
Pepper, black, 1 dash
Lentils, blond, 1 cup
*Pepper, white, 1 tsp
Pepper, red or cayenne, .25 tsp

Here is how you make Blonde Lentil Soup:

Make a broth by combining the celery cut in large pieces, one of the onions ( peeled and quartered, and carrots (sliced thick). Add 1 tsp salt. Cook until vegetables are soft and tender. Discard the celery and onion. Puree the broth with the carrots and return to pot.Chop the other onion fine. Saute the onion, shallots, and garlic in butter. When the onions begin to turn brown, add them to the broth along with the lemon peel, bay leaf, and lentils. Let it cook for 40 minutes, adding water to maintain the same consistency. Now add the freshly squeezed lemon juice, a little crushed sweet basil, and season wtih salt and pepper to taste. Let it simmer another 20 minutes or so and serve.Number of Servings: 4Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JWARD199.

The nutritional information for Blonde Lentil Soup is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 4
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 179.9

• Total Fat: 6.3 g
• Cholesterol: 15.5 mg
• Sodium: 698.9 mg
• Total Carbs: 26.8 g
• Dietary Fiber: 7.7 g
• Protein: 6.7 g

The dietary needs meet for Blonde Lentil Soup is Vegetarian