Go meatless with this lentil soup, use any lentils you like (green, red, black etc). Great as a side dish or a main meal by adding whole wheat pita chips or croutons. To keep the sodium low use low sodium canned tomato or use fresh tomatoes instead, and use only 1/2 a teaspoon of salt in this recipe. Adding salt towards the end of cooking preserves the salt taste much longer. You can also use black salt.
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Ingredients
1 medium Onion, chopped
¼ cup Olive oil
2 medium Carrots, diced
2 stalks Celery, chopped
2 cloves Garlic, minced
1 tsp Oregano, dried
1 tsp Basil, dried
1 can (14.5 oz) Tomatoes, crushed
2 cups Lentils, dry
8 cups Water
1/2 cup Spinach, rinsed and thinly sliced
2 Tbsp Vinegar
1/2 tsp Salt
1/2 tsp Black pepper, grounded
Servings: 6
Directions:
- In a large soup pot, heat oil over medium heat. Add onions, carrots, and celery; cook and stir until onion is tender.
- Stir in garlic, bay leaf, oregano, and basil; cook for 2 minutes.
- Stir in lentils, and add water and tomatoes. Bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat, and simmer for at least 1 hour.
- When ready to serve stir in spinach, and cook until it wilts.
- Stir in vinegar, and season with salt and pepper, and more vinegar if desired.
Recipe Source: AllRecipes.com
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