MACARONI GRILL'S LENTIL SOUP RECIPE - (4.5/5)

Macaroni Grill's Lentil Soup Recipe - (4.5/5) image

Provided by á-170456

Number Of Ingredients 22

8 cups chicken broth
1 1/2 cups very finely-chopped onion
1 cup finely-diced carrots
1 cup finely-dived celery
3 cloves minced garlic
1 teaspoon olive oil
1 tablespoon brown sugar
1 teaspoon dried basil or more to taste (or 1 tbspn fresh basil)
1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
1/2 teaspoon marjoram
1/2 teaspoon oregano
1/2 teaspoon thyme
1/2 teaspoon freshly-ground black pepper
1 teaspoon salt
1 bay leaf
2 cans diced tomatoes (1 may be Rotel)
4 sundried tomatoes - (to 5) (optional), reconstituted, and diced
2 tablespoons tomato paste
1/4 cup white wine vinegar
1 cup lentils
Vermicelli or thin spaghetti broken short lengths
1 can Great Northern beans - (15 to 16 oz)

Steps:

Sauté vegetables in 1 teaspoon olive oil. Add remaining ingredients except spaghetti and beans. Simmer 45 minutes or until lentils are soft. Add more broth to thin, if needed. Add a little thin spaghetti, broken into short lengths. Add the great Northerns. Cook until pasta is soft, about 10 minutes. Variations: Other additions may include canned limas, cooked turkey, spinach, cabbage, kale, etc. This recipe yields ?? servings.