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Hearty Lentil Soup With Spinach - Vegetarian Version Recipe

Hearty Lentil Soup With Spinach - Vegetarian Version Recipe

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Hearty Lentil Soup With Spinach - Vegetarian Version

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Ingredients:

Serving

1/4 cup olive oil (or thereabouts)
1 1/2 large onions, chopped fine
4 medium carrots, peeled and chopped medium
4 celery ribs, chopped medium
6 garlic cloves
2 (14 1/2 oz) cans diced tomatoes
1 large bay leaf
2 tsp minced fresh thyme leaves
2 cups lentils
1/2 tsp salt
ground black pepper
8 cups vegetable broth
3 cups water
8 oz spinach, baby whole

Directions:

Heat olive oil at medium-high heat.
Add onions, carrots and celery; cook, stirring occasionally, until vegetables begin to soften (4-8 minutes).
Add garlic and cook until fragrant (30 seconds).
Stir in tomatoes, bay leaf and thyme; cook until fragrant (30 seconds).
Stir in lentils, salt and pepper to taste.
Cover, reduce heat to medium-low and cook until vegetables are softened and lentils have darkened *7-10 minutes).
Uncover, add vegetable broth and water.
Bring to a boil, cover partially, and reduce heat to low.
Simmer until lentils are tender but not mushy (30-35 minutes).
Discard bay leaf.
Puree 3 cups soup in blender until smooth, then return puree to pot.
Stir in spinach until wilted.
Serve! (or place in plastic containers for work!).

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	578.55 Kcal (2422 kJ)
Calories from fat	149.07 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	16.56g	25%
Cholesterol	3.28mg	1%
Sodium	1983.77mg	83%
Potassium	1669.12mg	36%
Total Carbs	86.16g	29%
Sugars	12.54g	50%
Dietary Fiber	26.9g	108%
Protein	25.83g	52%
Vitamin C	28.7mg	48%
Vitamin A	0.4mg	14%
Iron	9.7mg	54%
Calcium	177.9mg	18%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	83.64 Kcal (350 kJ)
Calories from fat	21.55 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	2.39g	25%
Cholesterol	0.47mg	1%
Sodium	286.8mg	83%
Potassium	241.31mg	36%
Total Carbs	12.46g	29%
Sugars	1.81g	50%
Dietary Fiber	3.89g	108%
Protein	3.73g	52%
Vitamin C	4.2mg	48%
Vitamin A	0.1mg	14%
Iron	1.4mg	54%
Calcium	25.7mg	18%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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