GREEN LENTIL SOUP


Course : Lentils
Serves: 4 - 6
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Ingredients:


3 tablespoons olive oil

1/2 cup chopped onion

1/2 cup diced carrots

1/2 cup diced celery

3 cloves garlic---finely chopped

8 cups water

2 cups dried lentils---washed and picked over

1 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon Black Pepper

3 tablespoons tomato paste

1 piece bay (laurel) leaf

1/2 teaspoon crumbled dry oregano

3 tablespoons balsamic or red wine vinegar
 

Preparation / Directions:


Heat the olive oil in a large soup pot and saute the onions, carrots, celery and garlic over moderate heat for about 5 minutes, stirring frequently. Add the remaining ingredients except for the vinegar and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to very low and simmer covered for2 - -1/2 to 3 hours or until lentils are tender. Remove about half the soup and puree in electric blender or food processor...be careful not to puree the bay leaf... and return this to pot. Add the vinegar and serve. Makes 6-8 servings.

 

Nutritional Information:

0 Calories (kcal); 0g Total Fat; (0% calories from fat); 0g Protein; 0g Carbohydrate; 0mg Cholesterol; 0mg Sodium


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