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Spicy Veggie & Lentil Soup

Name: Spicy Veggie & Lentil Soup
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 6 h 30 min
Total time: 6 h 45 min
Yield: 8 servings (2 quarts).
Ingredients: 2 cups halved fresh green beans; 2 cups fresh cauliflowerets; 1 cup dried lentils, rinsed and drained; 1 cup fresh baby carrots, halved diagonally; 1 medium onion, chopped; 1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and finely chopped; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 4 cups beef or vegetable stock; 2 bay leaves; 2 teaspoons smoked paprika; 1 teaspoon dried oregano; 1/4 teaspoon pepper; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 can (14-1/2 ounces) diced tomatoes with spicy red pepper, undrained

2 reviews

Test Kitchen Approved

Total Time

Prep: 15 min. Cook: 6-1/2 hours

Makes

8 servings (2 quarts)

Updated: Oct. 13, 2023

I enjoy this recipe because it’s meatless, inexpensive and simply delicious! You can substitute any vegetables you like—it’s all a matter of preference. Serve warm pita bread on the side. —Geraldine Hennessey, Glendale, New York

Spicy Veggie & Lentil Soup Recipe photo by Taste of Home

Ingredients

2 cups halved fresh green beans
2 cups fresh cauliflowerets
1 cup dried lentils, rinsed and drained
1 cup fresh baby carrots, halved diagonally
1 medium onion, chopped
1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and finely chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
4 cups beef or vegetable stock
2 bay leaves
2 teaspoons smoked paprika
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 teaspoon salt
1 can (14-1/2 ounces) diced tomatoes with spicy red pepper, undrained

Directions

In a 4-qt. slow cooker, combine the first 12 ingredients. Cook, covered, on low until vegetables and lentils are tender, 6-8 hours.

Discard bay leaves. Stir in salt and diced tomatoes; cook, covered, 30 minutes longer.

Nutrition Facts

1 cup: 146 calories, 1g fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 693mg sodium, 27g carbohydrate (7g sugars, 5g fiber), 10g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1-1/2 starch, 1 lean meat.