Healthy Recipes: Lentil Soup

 



INGREDIENTS:

1/2 tablespoon Olive Oil                            

1 cup Onion, diced             

4 cups Lentils                                  

3 Bay leaves

1 1/2 cups Tomatoes, canned and diced (use tomato juice)

2 tablespoons Garlic, minced

12 cups Water (No vegetable stock)

1 tablespoon Salt

PREPARATION:

• Heat soup pot at medium heat.    


• Add olive oil to pan and allow to warm; then add garlic and onions, cook until translucent.


• Add lentils, tomatoes, and bay leaves; sauté for 5 minutes, continue to stir.          


• Add water and salt; boil until the lentils are cooked (about 45 minutes).

Yield: 35

Serving size: 1/2 cup

Calories: 80

Sodium: 230 milligrams

Carbohydrates: 14 grams

Fiber: 7 grams         

Protein: 6 grams