LEMON LENTIL SOUP

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Make and share this Lemon Lentil Soup recipe from Food.com.

Provided by bggio

Categories Lentil

Time 45m

Yield 10 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 17

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Ingredients

6 cups vegetable broth or 6 cups chicken broth
4 cups water
1 1/2 cups green lentils
1 1/2 cups red lentils
2 carrots, stalks chopped
2 tomatoes, chopped or 1 (14 ounce) can diced tomatoes
2 celery ribs, chopped
1 onion, large chopped
6 garlic cloves
3 tablespoons olive oil
1/4 teaspoon thyme
1/4 teaspoon sage
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper, to taste
1/4 teaspoon fresh ginger
lemon rind, zest amount to individual taste
1/8 cup red wine or 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar

Steps:

Presoak lentils and rinse or directly boil.
Bring to boil the 4 cups of water and reduce to medium; add the lentil and start to cook for 15 minutes on medium. Add stock and cook further.
Simultaneously in a fry pan heat olive oil and add all spices and vegetable (except tomato and lemon rind) and cook on high for 3 - 5 minutes.
Add wine and deglaze pan; add tomatoes and lemon rind.
Once tomatoes soften combine the mixture with the now boiling lentil and stock and cook until lentil reaches its desired tenderness.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 257.4, Fat 5.1, SaturatedFat 0.7, Sodium 256.1, Carbohydrate 38.5, Fiber 12.9, Sugar 2.5, Protein 15.2

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