Italian Lentil Soup Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Popular Recipes. (Italian Lentil Soup Recipe). I wanted to make something substantial involving lentils... and this was truly delicious and colorful. My steak-and- potatoes-lovin' husband thought it was great, and he didn't even complain that it didn't have actual meat in it. Garnish with grated Romano or Parmesan cheese and serve with a nice crusty homemade bread.

Brief

Prep 30 mins

Cook: 20 mins

Additional: 30 mins

Total: 1hr20 mins

Servings: 6

Yield: 6 servings

Italian Lentil Soup Recipe

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil

4 carrots

cut into 1-inch pieces

3 stalks celery

cut into 1-inch pieces

1 medium onion

cut into large chunks

1 tablespoon minced garlic

1 cup dry lentils

4 cups water

2 (15 ounce) cans Italian-style diced tomatoes

3 cubeschicken bouillon

1 bay leaf

½ cup small pasta

1 medium zucchini

cut into large chunks

1 medium yellow squash

cut into large chunks

1 teaspoon dried basil

or to taste

½ teaspoon dried oregano

or to taste

ground black pepper to taste

Soup, Stew and Chili

Directions

Step 1

Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Saute carrots celery onion and garlic until onion is translucent about 5 minutes.

Step 2

Meanwhile rinse lentils. Combine water tomatoes bouillon and bay leaf in a large pot on medium heat. Add carrot mixture and lentils. Simmer for about 7 minutes. Add pasta and cook for 3 minutes. Add zucchini and squash; cook until tender but not mushy about 5 minutes. Add basil oregano and pepper.

Step 3

Remove soup from heat and let sit for 30 minutes covered.

Nutritional Information

Italian Lentil Soup Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:6

Calories: 217.3

% Daily Value *

Protein: 11.8g 24%

Carbohydrates: 36.8g 12%

Dietary Fiber: 14.1g 57%

Sugars: 8.2g

Fat: 3.1g 5%

Saturated Fat: 0.5g 2%

Cholesterol: 0.3mg

Vitamin A Iu: 8847.2IU 177%

Niacin Equivalents: 3.6mg 28%

Vitamin B6: 0.4mg 26%

Vitamin C: 29.1mg 49%

Folate: 197.5mcg 49%

Calcium: 100.2mg 10%

Iron: 4.1mg 23%

Magnesium: 66.7mg 24%

Potassium: 724.6mg 20%

Sodium: 894.6mg 36%

Thiamin: 0.3mg 26%

Calories From Fat: 28

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.