HEARTY LENTIL SOUP

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This is a rich, satisfying vegetarian soup, wonderful for cold winter nights. Serve a loaf of warm, crusty bread on the side and you have a wonderful meal.

Provided by Judith Webster

Categories     Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes     Soup Recipes     Beans and Peas     Lentil Soup Recipes

Time 55m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 15

2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 bunch green onions, chopped
1 leek, sliced
1 carrot, diced
1 parsnip, scrubbed and diced
1 potato, peeled and diced
1 stalk celery, sliced
1 cup dry lentils, rinsed
1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes
3 cups vegetable stock
2 bay leaves
1 dash soy sauce
2 teaspoons vegetarian Worcestershire sauce
½ cup red wine
1 bunch fresh cilantro, chopped

Steps:

  • Heat the oil in a large saucepan and mix in the onions, carrot, parsnip, celery, potato, and leek. Stir over a medium heat.
  • Place lentils, tomatoes, stock, bay leaves, a splash of the soy and Worcestershire sauces and wine in the saucepan. Stir and bring the mixture to a boil. Cover and simmer for 25 to 30 minutes, or until the lentils are cooked.
  • Remove the bay leaves from the soup. Stir in the cilantro and serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 395.4 calories, Carbohydrate 59.2 g, Fat 8.3 g, Fiber 21.2 g, Protein 16.9 g, SaturatedFat 1.1 g, Sodium 552.5 mg, Sugar 9 g

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