Mixed Legume Soup
My brother began growing legumes a few years back, so I've been trying many different recipes. Everyone enjoys the comforting old-fashioned flavor of this vegetable soup.14 ServingsPrep: 15 min. Cook: 1 hour
Ingredients
- 1/2 pound sliced bacon, diced
- 1 cup dried lentils, rinsed
- 3/4 cup dried yellow split peas
- 3/4 cup dried green split peas
- 3 quarts beef broth
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 1 cup chopped celery
- 1 cup chopped carrot
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
Directions
- In a Dutch oven, cook bacon until crisp; drain. Add the remaining
- ingredients and bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 1
- to 1-1/2 hours or until the lentils and peas are tender. Yield:
- 12-14 servings (about 3-1/2 quarts).
Nutrition Facts: 1 serving (1 cup) equals 177 calories, 4 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 5 mg cholesterol, 802 mg sodium, 24 g carbohydrate, 7 g fiber, 13 g protein.