Lentil Soup III
Soups, Stews and Chili Soup Beans and Peas Lentil Soup
As a busy college student, I don't have much time to eat, let alone cook. I've been making this soup for myself my whole college career, since it's a soup my mom made when I was growing up. This soup is illegally easy and incredibly good for you. Eat it up! You can add sliced, shredded, or diced cooked chicken to the soup when it is almost ready. This soup is delicious, but it can be a surprisingly dull color. You can make it more attractive by serving it with a thin slice of lemon on top and a sprinkle of chopped parsley or chives.
Servings per recipe: 8
Calories per serving: 156
Preparation time: 5m
Total cooking time: 35m
Ingredients:
- 2 cups dry lentils
- 2 quarts chicken broth
- 1 onion, diced
- 1/4 cup tomato paste
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon ground cumin
Directions:
- 1 In a large saucepan combine lentils, broth, onion, tomato paste, garlic and cumin. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat, cover and simmer until lentils are soft, 30 to 45 minutes. Serve with a squeeze of lemon.
Nutrion facts:
| Total Fat | 0.7g | 1% |
| Saturated Fat | 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | |
| Sodium | 69mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 565mg | 16% |
| Total Carbohydrates | 27.7g | 9% |
| Dietary Fiber | 10.1g | 40% |
| Protein | 11.5g | 23% |
| Sugars | 4g | |
| Vitamin A | 144IU | |
| Vitamin C | 5mg | |
| Calcium | 37mg | |
| Iron | 5mg | |
| Thiamin | 0mg | |
| Niacin | 3mg | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0mg | |
| Magnesium | 51mg | |
| Folate | 220mcg |
