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Heavenly Lentil Soup Recipe

Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time1 hour 30 minutes
Total Time1 hour 50 minutes
Course: Lentil Soup
Cuisine: Soups
Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 204kcal
Author: My Dairy-Free Gluten-Free Life

Ingredients

  • 3 Tbsp of olive oil.
  • 6 garlic cloves minced
  • 1 red onion OR sweet walla walla onion minced I prefer sweet onions
  • 1 quart box of mushroom broth OR vegetable broth organic
  • Two 15 onz cans of tomato sauce organic
  • 2 cups dry lentils brown
  • 4 Tbsp brown sugar
  • 3 bay leaves
  • 2 tsp salt or to taste
  • 1 Tbsp Chicken like seasoning I use Bill's Best Chik-nish
  • 1 tsp basil
  • 1/2 tsp celery salt
  • 1/2 tsp cumin
  • 1/4 cup lemon juice fresh or the frozen fresh jc
  • 2 large potatoes-shredded
  • 3-4 carrots-shredded
  • 3-4 stalks celery-chopped
  • 3 large handfuls of fresh or frozen chopped spinach or chard about 2/3 cup fresh

Instructions

  • In a large stock pot put olive oil, garlic cloves and minced onion. Saute until the onion is transluscent.
  • Then add broth and every thing else except the spinach.
  • Simmer for a couple hours or until the lentils are done and vegetables are tender.
  • Minutes prior to serving add 3 handfuls of spinach OR red chard, chopped and continue to simmer until the greens are cooked.
  • Server with your favorite hot gluten free bread.

Nutrition

Calories: 204kcal | Carbohydrates: 33g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 3g | Sodium: 1111mg | Potassium: 576mg | Fiber: 11g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 2795IU | Vitamin C: 10.5mg | Calcium: 49mg | Iron: 3.8mg