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Five Minute Lentil Soup
Just 5 minutes needed to put everything into the pot. The heat does all the work, and you'll have the most delicious and nutritious soup only minutes later.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings: 8
Calories: 250 kcal
Course:
Soup
Cuisine:
Italian
Ingredients
- 8 cups water
- 1 lb lentils (brown or green)
- 1 large onion (chopped into small pieces)
- 2 stalks celery (chopped)
- 2 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- ½ cup tomato puree (or a chopped, very ripe tomato/ or a squeeze or two of tomato paste)
- 2 tsp chicken bouillon (Better Than Bouillon Reduced Sodium Chicken or Vegetarian/Vegan stock base)
- 1 ½ tsp kosher salt (more or less to taste)
- ⅛ tsp pepper (as desired)
Instructions
- Place the lentils in a large pot, and rinse several times, checking for foreign objects.
- Add 8 cups (2 litres) of water to start, adding more later if necessary.
- Add the chopped onion, celery, olive oil, tomato puree, and the bouillion, if using. Add about 1 ½ teaspoons of Kosher salt (at least 2 tsp. if not using bouillon).
- Bring to a boil, over medium high heat, then simmer over med-low heat, (adding more water if it's too thick) stirring occasionally, until lentils are done (about 30 mins.)
- Add more salt, pepper and olive oil if desired.
- Serve with warm, crusty bread.
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Notes
- Make this vegan by substituting the chicken stock with vegetable stock.
- You can add one peeled, cubed, medium sized potato if you like. My Nonno liked potato in his lentil soup.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1 bowl
Calories
250kcal
(13%)
Carbohydrates
38g
(13%)
Protein
15g
(30%)
Fat
4g
(6%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
Sodium
590mg
(25%)
Potassium
667mg
(19%)
Fiber
18g
(72%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
151IU
(3%)
Vitamin C
6mg
(7%)
Calcium
51mg
(5%)
Iron
5mg
(28%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 250
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 bowl | |
| Calories | 250kcal | 13% |
| Carbohydrates | 38g | 13% |
| Protein | 15g | 30% |
| Fat | 4g | 6% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Sodium | 590mg | 25% |
| Potassium | 667mg | 14% |
| Fiber | 18g | 72% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 151IU | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 6mg | 7% |
| Calcium | 51mg | 5% |
| Iron | 5mg | 28% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.