SUNNY LENTILS

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This is a wonderfully bright and healthy recipe that I created one day when I was looking to use up the rest of my red lentils and fell in love with this flavor combination. Brown lentils could probably also be used, but would require more cooking time and more water for simmering as the tiny red lentils cook much faster than brown. You can add your own spices to your taste preference. I think crushed pineapple would work well in this recipe for more of a tropical flavor.

Provided by S.M.V.

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

Time 40m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 tablespoon olive oil
⅓ cup onion, chopped
⅓ cup chopped green bell pepper
⅓ cup chopped red bell pepper
1 tablespoon minced garlic
½ teaspoon dried tarragon
¼ teaspoon curry powder
salt and ground black pepper to taste
1 (15 ounce) can petite diced tomatoes in juice
¾ cup red lentils
2 tablespoons shredded sweetened coconut
water

Steps:

  • Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onion, green bell pepper, red bell pepper, garlic, tarragon, curry powder, salt, and black pepper; cook and stir until onion is softened, about 5 minutes. Stir in diced tomatoes; bring soup to a simmer.
  • Stir red lentils and coconut into the soup; mix well to combine. Simmer soup, covered, adding water as needed, until lentils are tender, 15 to 20 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 200.6 calories, Carbohydrate 28.3 g, Fat 4.9 g, Fiber 6.9 g, Protein 10.9 g, SaturatedFat 1.1 g, Sodium 219.8 mg, Sugar 5.6 g

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