Country Lentil Soup

Country Lentil Soup

Course :	Lentils
From:	HungryMonster.com
Serves:	8

Ingredients:

2	large	onions -- chopped
3	large	carrots -- grated
2	drops	shallots -- minced
2	tablespoons	garlic -- minced
1	teaspoon	olive oil
1/4	cup	dry white wine
2	cups	canned tomatoes -- stewed, undrained
2	cans	chicken broth -- (10-1/2 oz ea.)
1	can	beef broth
4	cups	water
3	slices	bacon
1	pound	lentils -- rinse and drain
1	teaspoon	salt and pepper to taste

Preparation:

In a Dutch oven casserole, saute together first 5 ingredients, until onions are transparent. Add the wine and simmer the mixture, until liquid is reduced by half. Add the remaining ingredients and simmer soup, with lid slightly ajar, for about 1 hour 15 minutes, or until lentils are very tender. Add a little broth if soup is too thick.

Nutritional Information:

269 Calories (kcal); 3g Total Fat; (9% calories from fat); 20g Protein; 42g Carbohydrate; 2mg Cholesterol; 498mg Sodium