EASY LENTIL SOUP WITH CARROTS

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Lighten your cooking load tonight with our Easy Lentil Soup with Carrots recipe! Pureed carrots help give this easy lentil soup its velvety texture.

Provided by My Food and Family

Time 1h10m

Yield 8 servings, 1 cup each

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

2 Tbsp. olive oil
1 large onion, chopped
4 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 tsp. sazon adobo seasoning with saffron
1-1/2 cups dry red lentils, uncooked
4 carrots, peeled, chopped
1 qt. (4 cups) water
2 cups fat-free reduced-sodium chicken broth
1/2 cup (1/2 of 8-oz. tub) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese Spread, divided

Steps:

Heat oil in large saucepan on medium-high heat. Add onions, garlic and seasoning; cook 3 min. or until crisp-tender, stirring frequently. Add lentils and carrots; cook and stir 2 min. Stir in water and broth; bring to boil. Cover; simmer on medium-low heat 25 min. or until carrots are tender. Cool 15 min.
Process soup, in batches, in food processor or blender until smooth. Return to saucepan.
Reserve 2 Tbsp. cream cheese spread. Add remaining to soup; cook and stir on low heat 8 to 10 min. or until cream cheese is melted and soup is heated through. Serve topped with reserved cream cheese.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 210, Fat 7 g, SaturatedFat 2.5 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 10 mg, Sodium 230 mg, Carbohydrate 27 g, Fiber 12 g, Sugar 5 g, Protein 11 g