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Countryside Lentil Soup
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- SERVES
- 6
- COOK TIME
- 1 Hr 5 Min
Hearty yet healthy, our stick-to-your-ribs, Tuscan-inspired recipe for Countryside Lentil soup is pure comfort in a bowl! Put out a basket of crusty whole grain bread, and this one rounds out perfectly as a main dish meal.
What You'll Need
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 onion, chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 3 cups water
- 5 cups chicken broth
- 1 (12-ounce) package dried lentils, washed and drained
- 3 carrots, finely chopped
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
What to Do
- In a soup pot over medium heat, heat oil; saute onion and garlic 3 minutes. Add remaining ingredients; bring to a boil over medium-high heat.
- Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer 50 minutes, or until lentils are tender. Discard bay leaf before serving.
Notes
- For a heartier soup, add about 1 cup chopped smoked ham or leftover cooked beef.
- If you enjoy the comfort and taste of soup as much as we do, you're gonna want to check out a bunch more of our sensational soup recipes!
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kochsjm 6091813
Nov 23, 2014
Oops...........made a typo error with the add ins should be 1/4 cup of soy sauce.
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kochsjm 6091813
Nov 22, 2014
One of our favorite soups.....so delicious and hearty! With "all" the add-ins it tastes just like an expensive bean soup from a local deli (but better using the lentils). Add ins 1-4 cup soy sauce, 3 Tbsp brown sugar, 2 Tbsp molasses, 2 tsp liquid smoke, diced ham, 15 oz can fire roasted tomatoes, few shakes of red pepper flakes. I slow cook everything on low for 6-8 hours until lentils are tender. Everyone that I've made this soup for has asked for the recipe. Try it this way...........it won't disappoint!
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Litamehalt 0775199
Aug 24, 2013
I have made this many times. The only thing I always add is nutmeg. This dish is wonderful on cold winter nights with crusty bread. It also is wonderful made in a crockpot. The crockpot gives this dish the time for the favors to incorporate.
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joy 8498945
Jan 06, 2013
This recipe sounds healthy and good a keeper.
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badgersdrift 0849482
Oct 23, 2012
Used a 49.5 oz can of chix broth rather than adding water to two cans of broth. A wonderful, tasty, inexpensive main dish meal for 6-8 servings. Entire cost is well under $5.00 for the 6 servings, including dinner roll or other bread. We love any type of main dish soup recipes and this one is quite good and great for several lunches the next few days.
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ladyoflight46 8714884
Oct 05, 2012
This is similar to the lentil soup I make except I use beef cut in tiny chunks, beef broth and add celery and onions in addition to the carrots. I also sometimes add finely chopped mushrooms. Yum.
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prellis 5422955
Dec 19, 2011
Yummy and healthy with a bonus of simple preparation! Cannot beat that combination. This is a keeper at my home! Thank you!!!!
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lashundahoward288 2258768
Dec 05, 2011
This is a good recipe. Wonder if its TASTY!!!!!!!!!!
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ddelvecchio 2618067
Jan 17, 2011
could I add flour to this recipe?
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