5 from 3 votes
Sopa de Lentejas
Sopa de Lentejas is a great cold-weather soup to warm you up all winter long!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
40 mins
Total Time
50 mins
Servings:
6
servings
Calories:
165 kcal
Course:
Soup
Cuisine:
Mexican
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 onion large, diced
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 2 carrots diced
- 1 celery diced, stalk
- 1 cup brown lentils rinsed and drained
- 6 cups vegetable broth
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 teaspoon cumin ground
- salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
- cilantro for garnish, fresh, chopped
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add onions and garlic, sauté until onions are translucent, about 5 minutes.
- Add the diced carrots and celery to the pot and cook for another 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Stir in the lentils, vegetable broth, bay leaf, and ground cumin. Bring the mixture to a boil.
- Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for about 30 minutes, or until lentils are tender. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Remove the bay leaf. Serve the soup hot, garnished with chopped fresh cilantro.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
165kcal
(8%)
Carbohydrates
27g
(9%)
Protein
9g
(18%)
Fat
3g
(5%)
Saturated Fat
0.4g
(2%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.5g
(3%)
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Sodium
963mg
(40%)
Potassium
425mg
(9%)
Fiber
11g
(44%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
3946IU
(79%)
Vitamin C
5mg
(6%)
Calcium
37mg
(4%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 165
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 165kcal | 8% |
| Carbohydrates | 27g | 9% |
| Protein | 9g | 18% |
| Fat | 3g | 5% |
| Saturated Fat | 0.4g | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.5g | 3% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Sodium | 963mg | 40% |
| Potassium | 425mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 11g | 44% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 3946IU | 79% |
| Vitamin C | 5mg | 6% |
| Calcium | 37mg | 4% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.