Photo: Lentil Soup Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil, plus extra for drizzling
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 2 carrots, peeled and chopped
- 2 celery stalks, chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, chopped
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1 (14 1/2-ounce) can diced tomatoes
- 1 pound lentils (approximately 1 1/4 cups)
- 11 cups low-salt chicken broth
- 4 to 6 fresh thyme sprigs
- 2/3 cup dried elbow pasta
- 1 cup shredded Parmesan
Directions
Heat the oil in a heavy large pot over medium heat. Add the onion, carrots, and celery. Add the garlic, salt, and pepper and saute until all the vegetables are tender, about 5 to 8 minutes. Add the tomatoes with their juices. Simmer until the juices evaporate a little and the tomatoes break down, stirring occasionally, about 8 minutes. Add the lentils and mix to coat. Add the broth and stir. Add the thyme sprigs. Bring to a boil over high heat. Cover and simmer over low heat until the lentils are almost tender, about 30 minutes.
Stir in the pasta. Simmer until the pasta is tender but still firm to the bite, about 8 minutes. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
Ladle the soup into bowls. Sprinkle with the Parmesan, drizzle with olive oil, and serve.
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By Lubricator
Mobile, Alabama
on May 25, 2013
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Excellent recipe. Simple. Healthy. Inexpensive. Omitted pasta and added sliced Conecuh sausage. Substituted whole peeled tomatoes in lieu of can of diced. Placed all in crock pot on low all day. Easier that way. Don't have to watch it. Blended all to make a delicious puree.
By magdalenarosa@y...
on April 08, 2013
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My kids love this soup! I love that they are eating and enjoying a healthy meal. My husband raves about it too.
By diane4zs_1747367
Cape Coral, FL
on April 03, 2013
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Delicious and healthy. I used the whole bag of red lentils (1 pd was roughly 2 cups of uncooked lentils and just added a bit more stock. I used an extra carrot & celery stalk, tossed in a parmesan rind and a few bay leaves and lastly added chopped kale and swiss chard just before I put the lid on to simmer it. I make my own stock & freeze it, it adds so much more flavor then the boxed kind and it's cheap! I also did not add the pasta.
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