LF - French Lentil Soup

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French Lentil Soup

 

Recipe By :Healthy Tomorrow 1998-Mar

Serving Size : 12 Preparation Time :0:00

Categories : Soups

 

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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2 tablespoons Olive oil

1 Large Onion -- chopped

2 Cloves Garlic -- minced

1 1/2 cups Lentils

3 quarts Water

1 Stalk Celery -- finely cut

1 Turnip -- diced

1 bunch Spinach leaves

1 Bay Leaf

1 large Carrot -- finely cut

1 large Potato -- diced

1 cup No salt added tomato sauce

1/2 teaspoon salt substitute

1/2 cup Cooked rice (optional)

 

Pour the olive oil into the soup pot and gently sauté the onion and garlic for 2

minutes. Stir continually.

 

Wash and rinse the lentils and add them to the soup pot. Add the water, cut

vegetables, and the rest of the ingredients except the salt and rice. Bring to a

boil. Then lower the heat to medium and cook slowly, covered for 1 hour.

 

Add the salt and let the soup simmer a short while longer. Remove the bay leaf.

Add cooked rice if desired.

 

Nutritional Information per Serving:

Makes about 12; 1 1/2 cup servings.

Calories: 115

Fat, gm: 2.5

Cholesterol, mg: 0

Sodium, mg: 82

Diabetic Exchanges: 1 starch, 1/2 lean protein, 1/2 vegetable

 

Heart Healthy Food Sponsored by the Loma Linda International Heart Institute

 

Source:

" Loma Linda University Medical Center "

S(VegRecipes):

" Hanneman 2001-05-14 "

Yield:

" 18 cups "

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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 127 Calories; 3g Fat (17.4% calories from

fat); 8g Protein; 19g Carbohydrate; 8g Dietary Fiber; trace Cholesterol; 28mg

Sodium. Exchanges: 1 Grain(Starch); 1/2 Lean Meat; 1/2 Vegetable; 1/2 Fat.

 

NOTES : It is a good source of protein and is high in potassium. Add whole grain

bread and a salad to it for a complete meal.

 

 

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