Spice up your vegetarian soup with this recipe for a flavorful homemade lentil soup.
Ingredients
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 cups dried green or red lentils
1 cup onion, chopped
1 cup fresh carrots, chopped
1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
3/4 teaspoon salt (optional)
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1 teaspoon fresh thyme or ½ teaspoon dried thyme
3 cups 99% fat-free chicken broth
2 cups canned tomatoes, chopped, un-drained
2 tablespoons white or red vinegar
Directions
Heat olive oil over medium heat in a Dutch oven. Add lentils, onion, carrots, parsley, garlic, salt, pepper and thyme. Sauté over medium heat for 10 minutes. Stir often to prevent scorching.
Add broth and tomatoes. Cover, reduce heat and simmer for 25 minutes.
Add vinegar. Simmer an additional 20-25 minutes, until lentils are soft.
Yield 10 servings
*Without 3/4 teaspoon salt sodium content is 468mg, 20% of Daily Value
