Recipe details Medium
Difficulty: Medium
Prep Time: 20 mins
Cook Time: 30 mins
Servings: 4
Nutrition Per Serving
estimated
Calories: 250 kcal
Hearty Lentil Soup
A rich and hearty lentil soup perfect for warming up on a cold day.
Difficulty: Medium
Categories: soup, main course
Ingredients
1x
- • 2 celery ribs, thinly sliced
- • 1 onion, chopped
- • 1 garlic clove, minced
- • 2 tablespoons butter or margarine
- • 6 cups water
- • 1 can (28 oz) diced tomatoes, undrained
- • 3/4 cup dry lentils, rinsed
- • 3/4 cup pearl barley
- • 2 teaspoons chicken bouillon granules
- • 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- • 1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary, crushed
- • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- • 1 cup sliced carrots
- • 1 cup (4 oz) shredded Swiss cheese (optional)
Instructions
1
In a Dutch oven or soup kettle, saute the celery, onion, and garlic in butter until tender.
2
Add water, tomatoes, lentils, barley, bouillon, oregano, rosemary, and pepper.
3
Bring to boil, reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 40 minutes or until lentils and barley are almost tender.
4
Add carrots and simmer for 15-20 minutes.
5
Sprinkle each serving with cheese, if desired.
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