★★★★★ | Lentil Soup (Italian Vegetable)

★★★★★ | Lentil Soup (Italian Vegetable)
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^^ CLICK TO SEE FULL RECIPES ^^ Healthy, filling, flavorful soup recipe filled with lentils and brimming with fresh veggies! Easy to make, it freezes well and it makes great leftovers. #lentil #vegetable #soup #recipe #food… | #let'scooking

Prep time: 00:10
Cook time: 01:00
Total time: 01:10

Yield: 2 Bowls
Ingredients:
2 Tbsp olive oil
1 1/2 cups diced carrots (3 medium)
1 1/2 cups diced yellow onions (1 medium)
1 1/2 Tbsp minced garlic (4 cloves)
4 (14.5 oz) cans vegetable broth
2 (14.5 oz) cans diced tomatoes
1 1/4 cups dried brown lentils , rinsed and picked over
1 1/2 tsp dried basil
1/2 tsp dried oregano
1/2 tsp dried thyme
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 1/2 cups diced zucchini (1 medium)
2 cups packed chopped kale or spinach
1 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
Parmesan cheese , for serving (optional)
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Instructions:

• Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium-high heat.
• Add carrots and onions and saute 2 minutes then add garlic and saute 2 minutes longer.
• Pour in vegetable broth and tomatoes. Add in lentils, basil, oregano, thyme and season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Bring to a boil then reduce heat to medium-low, cover and simmer 35 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Add in zucchini and kale and simmer 10 minutes longer, if using spinach wait to add it until the last 2 minutes.
• Stir in lemon juice and add up to 1 cup of water to thin as needed (as the soup rests the lentils soak up more of the broth).
• Serve warm with parmesan cheese if desired.
• Recipe Notes
• Stick with brown or green lentils or adjust the cooking time. Red lentils cook in over half the cooking time of brown and green.
• If you don't have have the dried herbs listed here, you could also substitute 1 Tbsp dried Italian seasoning instead of basil, oregano and thyme.
• If you are out of vegetable broth, chicken broth will work too.
• Don't skip the lemon. Even though it's a small amount it adds a nice hint of brightness.


Calories per serving: 300

Fat per serving: 6g

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★★★★★ | Lentil Soup (Italian Vegetable)

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