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Vegetable and Lentil Soup
For my vegetable and lentil soup recipe I used du puy, or French green lentils and in France they are known as the poor mans caviar. French green lentils are dark green, almost black, in colour.
Total Time
45 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 247 kcal
Course:
Soup
Cuisine:
Vegetarian
Ingredients
- 1 onion diced
- 1 leek sliced finely
- 4 cloves of garlic peeled and chopped
- 2 teaspoons of dried thyme
- 2 carrots peeled and diced
- 6 mushrooms diced
- 2 stalks of celery sliced
- 1 tin of chopped Italian tomatoes
- 1 cup of French green lentils
- 60 g of rocket leaves washed
- ¼ cup of chopped dill
- 1.5 litres of vegetable stock
- 1 tablespoon of olive oil
Instructions
- Warm a large pot and add the olive oil,garlic, onion and leek and cook until the onion begins to turn translucent.
- Add the celery, carrot, thyme and mushrooms and cook for a few minutes until the carrot begins to soften.
- Then add the tinned tomatoes, lentils and stock and stir well. Cover and cook for 25 to 30 minutes. Season to taste.
- Before serving add the rocket and dill. Serve with warm crusty bread.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
247kcal
(12%)
Carbohydrates
39g
(13%)
Protein
14g
(28%)
Fat
4g
(6%)
Sodium
41mg
(2%)
Potassium
828mg
(24%)
Fiber
16g
(64%)
Sugar
5g
(10%)
Vitamin A
6215IU
(124%)
Vitamin C
17.2mg
(19%)
Calcium
100mg
(10%)
Iron
5.2mg
(29%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 247
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 247kcal | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 39g | 13% |
| Protein | 14g | 28% |
| Fat | 4g | 6% |
| Sodium | 41mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 828mg | 18% |
| Fiber | 16g | 64% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 6215IU | 124% |
| Vitamin C | 17.2mg | 19% |
| Calcium | 100mg | 10% |
| Iron | 5.2mg | 29% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.