Red Lentil Soup With Lemon and Caramelized Onions Recipe

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Red Lentil Soup With Lemon and Caramelized Onions
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Ingredients
12
Count
Nutrition
350
Calories
Total time
30
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 1 large onion, sliced thin
  • 3 tbsp butter
  • 3 tsp sugar
  • 3 cups red lentils
  • 4 cups water
  • 1/2 tsp cayenne
  • 1 tsp turmeric
  • 4 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1 cup tbsps chopped parsley

Directions:

  1. 1. melt butter in saucepan over medium heat, add onion and sautee until brown.
  2. 2. Sprinkle sugar over onions and cook until sticky and sweet.
  3. 3. Separately, in a small pot, add lentils, stock, water, cayenne, tumeric and season with salt and pepper. Bring to a boil and then simmer until lentils are soft (about 25-35 minutes).
  4. 3. stir in parsley and lemon juice.
  5. 4. ladle soup and garnish with onions.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 349.74 Kcal (1464 kJ)
Calories from fat 56.53 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 6.28g 10%
Cholesterol 15.05mg 5%
Sodium 179.93mg 7%
Potassium 860.03mg 18%
Total Carbs 51.41g 17%
Sugars 5.76g 23%
Dietary Fiber 22.79g 91%
Protein 22.6g 45%
Vitamin C 7.5mg 12%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 2%
Iron 5.9mg 33%
Calcium 62.7mg 6%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 101.77 Kcal (426 kJ)
Calories from fat 16.45 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 1.83g 10%
Cholesterol 4.38mg 5%
Sodium 52.36mg 7%
Potassium 250.26mg 18%
Total Carbs 14.96g 17%
Sugars 1.68g 23%
Dietary Fiber 6.63g 91%
Protein 6.58g 45%
Vitamin C 2.2mg 12%
Iron 1.7mg 33%
Calcium 18.2mg 6%

* 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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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 6.7
    Points
  • 7
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • low fat,
  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium,
  • low cholesterol,
  • high fiber

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