Vegetarian

Mediterranean Lentil Soup is for Soup.

Mediterranean Lentil Soup takes 10 minutes to prepare.

Mediterranean Lentil Soup takes 40 minutes to cook.

Mediterranean Lentil Soup makes 6 servings.

The ingredients for Mediterranean Lentil Soup are:

5 cups lentils, sorted, washed
3 quarts water
1 1/2 large onion, chopped
2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
1 green bell pepper, chopped
1 tsp Celtic Salt
1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper
1 tsp cumin
1 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
5 garlic cloves,minced
1/2 cup fresh lime juice

Here is how you make Mediterranean Lentil Soup:

Combine the lentils and water in a kettle over high heat and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer while preparing other ingredients. Saute the onions in half of the olive oil in a saucepan over medium heat for 8 minutes. Add the onion mixture to the lentils. Simmer for 30 minutes. Season with c celtic salt, pepper, and cumin. Simmer for 20 minutes longer. Stir in the cilantro; remove kettle from heat.Combine the garlic, lime juice, and the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil in a food processor or blender and blend well. Add garlic mixture and lime juice to the lentil mixture. Mix well and serve.Serving Size: makes 6 servingsNumber of Servings: 6Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user DRJANE.

The nutritional information for Mediterranean Lentil Soup is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 6
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 262.0

• Total Fat: 5.4 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 18,874.7 mg
• Total Carbs: 40.9 g
• Dietary Fiber: 14.2 g
• Protein: 15.9 g

The dietary needs meet for Mediterranean Lentil Soup is Vegetarian