Lentil Soup

February 26, 2013

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Hubby loves lentil soup, but I, frankly, had never had a lentil in all my years! One day for lunch he was crooning over a bowl of soup that he had ordered (lentil soup) so I thought it was high time I gave it a try. I grabbed a bag of lentil beans at the store, then set about scouring the internet for a good recipe. Lo and behold, there are a TON of recipes out there, so I just picked one of my favorite Food Network chefs, in this case it was Giada De Laurentiis, and used her recipe. Hubby love

2 tablespoons olive oil
1 medium onion-chopped
2 carrots- chopped
2 celery stalks-chopped
2 garlic cloves-chopped
Salt & pepper
1 (14 1/2 ounce) can diced tomatoes
1 pound lentils
11 cups low sodium chicken broth-or homemade
4 to 6 fresh thyme sprigs
2/3 cup dry pasta
1 cup shredded Parmesan

Heat the oil in a heavy stock pot over medium heat. Add the onion, carrots and celery. Add the garlic, salt and pepper and sauté until all the vegetables are tender, about 7-8 minutes. Add the tomatoes and...
See the full directions on my site

Nutritions

Calories
554

Sodium
12319mg
513% DV

Fat
21g
32% DV

Protein
37g
75% DV

Carbs
53g
18% DV

Fiber
13g
52% DV

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