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Hearty Lentil Soup

Hearty Lentil Soup

By Light Darko

Total: 45 minutes
SoupVegetarianMain Course

Ingredients

  • 1 cup lentils
  • 1 medium onion
  • 2 medium carrots
  • 2 stalks celery stalks
  • 4 cups vegetable broth
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 1 teaspoon thyme
  • 1 leaf bay leaf
  • to taste N/A salt
  • to taste N/A black pepper

Instructions

1

Rinse the lentils under cold water and set aside.

2

Dice the onion, carrots, and celery stalks, and mince the garlic cloves.

3

In a large pot, heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add the diced onion, carrots, and celery. Sauté for about 5-7 minutes until the vegetables are softened.

4

Add the minced garlic and cook for another minute until fragrant.

5

Stir in the lentils, add the vegetable broth, thyme, and bay leaf. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to low and let it simmer uncovered for 30 minutes, or until the lentils are tender.

6

Season the soup with salt and black pepper to taste. Remove the bay leaf before serving.

7

Serve hot, optionally garnish with fresh parsley for added flavor.

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Hearty Lentil Soup

By Light Darko

SoupVegetarianMain Course
Hearty Lentil Soup - lentils, onion recipe

This Soup Vegetarian Main Course recipe is ready in 45 minutes and features lentils, onion, carrots and other delicious ingredients. Contains 180 calories total.

45 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 cup lentils
  • 1 medium onion
  • 2 medium carrots
  • 2 stalks celery stalks
  • 4 cups vegetable broth
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 1 teaspoon thyme
  • 1 leaf bay leaf
  • to taste N/A salt
  • to taste N/A black pepper

Instructions

1

Rinse the lentils under cold water and set aside.

2

Dice the onion, carrots, and celery stalks, and mince the garlic cloves.

3

In a large pot, heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add the diced onion, carrots, and celery. Sauté for about 5-7 minutes until the vegetables are softened.

4

Add the minced garlic and cook for another minute until fragrant.

5

Stir in the lentils, add the vegetable broth, thyme, and bay leaf. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to low and let it simmer uncovered for 30 minutes, or until the lentils are tender.

6

Season the soup with salt and black pepper to taste. Remove the bay leaf before serving.

7

Serve hot, optionally garnish with fresh parsley for added flavor.

Nutritional Information

Calories per Serving: 180

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