MOROCCAN LENTIL & VEGETABLE SOUP

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Not only does this taste good it's very healthy. This recipe is from a diabetic cook book. Lots of vegetable, and because the lentils are high in soluble fiber this is a good recipe to lower blood cholesterol.

Provided by Marlitt

Categories     Clear Soup

Time 55m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 16

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 cup chopped onion
4 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 cup dry lentils, sorted, rinsed and drained
1 1/2 teaspoons ground coriander
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
3 3/4 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth
1/2 cup celery, chopped
1/2 cup sun-dried tomato, chopped
1 medium summer squash, chopped
1/2 cup green bell pepper, chopped
1/2 cup parsley, chopped
1 cup plum tomato, chopped
1/4 cup cilantro or 1/4 cup basil, chopped

Steps:

  • Heat oil in medium saucepan over medium heat.
  • Add onion and garlic; cook 4 to 5 minutes or until onion is tender, stirring occasionally.
  • Stir in lentils, coriander, cumin, black pepper and cinnamon; cook 2 minutes.
  • Add chicken broth, celery and sun-dried tomatoes; bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat to low; simmer, covered 25 minutes.
  • Stir in squash, bell pepper and parsley. Continue cooking covered 10 minutes or until lentils are tender.
  • Top with plum tomatoes and cilantro just before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 146.4, Fat 3.9, SaturatedFat 0.7, Sodium 155.2, Carbohydrate 21.3, Fiber 7.6, Sugar 5.4, Protein 9.3

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