Italian-Style Lentil Soup Recipe

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“I like to serve lentils often because they are inexpensive and nutritious. I sometimes add them to my homemade spaghetti sauce and serve over noodles.” Rachel Keller - Roanoke, Virginia

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Italian-Style Lentil Soup Recipe
  • Prep: 15 min. Cook: 40 min.
  • Yield: 6 Servings
15 40 55

Ingredients

  • 2 medium onions, chopped
  • 2 celery ribs, thinly sliced
  • 1 medium carrot, chopped
  • 2 teaspoons olive oil
  • 5-1/4 cups water
  • 1 cup dried lentils, rinsed
  • 1/4 cup minced fresh parsley
  • 1 tablespoon reduced-sodium beef bouillon granules
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 can (6 ounces) tomato paste
  • 2 tablespoons white vinegar
  • 2 teaspoons brown sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2 tablespoons shredded Parmesan cheese

Directions

  • In a large saucepan coated with cooking spray, saute the onions, celery and carrot in oil until almost tender. Stir in the water, lentils, parsley, bouillon and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 20-25 minutes or until lentils are tender, stirring occasionally.
  • Stir in the tomato paste, vinegar, brown sugar and salt; heat through. Sprinkle each serving with cheese. Yield: 6 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 cup equals 122 calories, 2 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 1 mg cholesterol, 420 mg sodium, 21 g carbohydrate, 6 g fiber, 6 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 vegetable, 1 starch.

Originally published as Italian-Style Lentil Soup in Healthy Cooking December/January 2009, p24

Tip

Tomato Paste Cubes

I save leftover tomato paste by freezing 3-tablespoon-size portions in ice cube trays. Then I transfer them to a heavy-duty resealable freezer bag. It's easy to remove a frozen cube whenever I need a small amount of tomato paste. —Carre Gardner, Gray, Maine

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Reviewed on Sep. 21, 2011 by rmbarr059

I was pleasantly surprised by the flavor of this soup! I've never cooked lentils before, but my husband and I really enjoyed this nice, low-cal addition to dinner.


Reviewed on May. 09, 2011 by Jennifer1069

This was my first time cooking with lentils and I really enjoyed this soup and will make it again!!


Reviewed on Sep. 30, 2010 by lapodo

Yes I've made it multiple times and have given containers of it to family and friends. They loved it!!!!


Reviewed on Oct. 04, 2009 by joedebfry

Tasty, simple to make, nutritious!


Reviewed on Jan. 27, 2009 by lmg647

This soup is wonderful and is a nice low-calorie lunch!


Reviewed on Jan. 09, 2009 by lmg647

 

 
 
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