Vegetarian

Make-Your-Day-Better Lentil Soup takes 5 minutes to prepare.

Make-Your-Day-Better Lentil Soup takes 30 minutes to cook.

Make-Your-Day-Better Lentil Soup makes 6 servings.

The ingredients for Make-Your-Day-Better Lentil Soup are:

2 cups black beluga lentils (or green French lentils), picked over and rinsed
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
1 large onion, chopped
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1 28-ounce can crushed tomatoes
2 cups water
3 cups of a big leafy green (chard, kale, etc), rinsed well, deveined, finely chopped (stalks, too)
3 T Balsamic vinegar (or to taste)
1 t cumin (or to taste)

Here is how you make Make-Your-Day-Better Lentil Soup:

1) Bring 6 cups of water to a boil in a large saucepan, add the lentils, and cook for about 20 minutes, or until tender. Drain and set aside.2) Meanwhile, heat the oil in a heavy soup pot over medium heat, then add the onion and salt and saute until tender, a couple minutes.3) If you’re using your greens’ stalks (and do, especially with chard!), add them and sauté a couple more minutes.4) Stir in the tomatoes, lentils, and water and continue cooking for a few more minutes, letting the soup come back up to a simmer.5) Stir in vinegar and cumin.6) Stir in the chopped greens, and wait another minute. Taste and adjust the seasoning if need be.Number of Servings: 6Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user BUN3KIN.

The nutritional information for Make-Your-Day-Better Lentil Soup is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 6
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 171.1

• Total Fat: 3.1 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 725.6 mg
• Total Carbs: 29.9 g
• Dietary Fiber: 10.1 g
• Protein: 10.1 g