Lemony Greek Lentil Soup

Lemony Greek Lentil Soup might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe serves 6 and costs 88 cents per serving. One portion of this dish contains around 23g of protein, 4g of fat, and a total of 368 calories. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes. It is perfect for Autumn. Only a few people really liked this Mediterranean dish. This recipe from Foodista requires salt, carrot, pepper, and garlic. 2 people were glad they tried this recipe. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free, dairy free, lacto ovo vegetarian, and vegan diet. Overall, this recipe earns a super spoonacular score of 95%. Try Lemony Greek Lentil Soup, Lemony Lentil Soup, and Lemony Lentil Soup for similar recipes.

Servings: 6

Preparation duration: -1 minutes

Cooking duration: -1 minutes

 

Ingredients:

1 pound brown lentils

12 ounces scrubbed and chopped carrot

3 quarts cold water

1 teaspoon dried thyme

1/4 cup lemon juice

2 teaspoons dried basil

2 teaspoons fresh thyme

1 teaspoon dried oregano

1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

2 teaspoons salt

1 medium onion, finely chopped

3 cloves garlic, finely chopped

1 tablespoon olive oil

28 ounces can whole tomatoes

teaspoon (if none available, add 1 more dried)

Equipment:

pot

kitchen scissors

Cooking instruction summary:

Put the lentils, water, carrot and 1 teaspoon dried thyme into an 8-quart stockpot, cover and set over medium heat. After 15 minutes, lower the heat somewhat and gently bring the water to a simmer, which should take another half an hour or so. Once the lentils have reached the boiling point, turn off the burner and let them sit for 1 hour. After the hour, bring the soup back to a simmer and add the lemon juice, dry basil, fresh thyme, oregano, pepper and salt and simmer for 1 hour. Now, slowly saut the onion and garlic in the olive oil until the onion is tender. Coarsely chop the tomatoes (I do this with kitchen scissors right in the can), and add them and the onion mixture to the soup. Adjust the salt to taste. Bring everything back to the boiling point and simmer for another hour. After this point, you can turn your burner to its lowest setting, and this soup will happily sit steaming with its lid cocked for several hours until you are ready to enjoy it. Add more water if necessary. Serve with crusty bread and a soft cheese like St. Andre or Cambazola

 

Step by step:


1. Put the lentils, water, carrot and 1 teaspoon dried thyme into an 8-quart stockpot, cover and set over medium heat.

2. After 15 minutes, lower the heat somewhat and gently bring the water to a simmer, which should take another half an hour or so.

3. Once the lentils have reached the boiling point, turn off the burner and let them sit for 1 hour.

4. After the hour, bring the soup back to a simmer and add the lemon juice, dry basil, fresh thyme, oregano, pepper and salt and simmer for 1 hour.

5. Now, slowly saut the onion and garlic in the olive oil until the onion is tender.

6. Coarsely chop the tomatoes (I do this with kitchen scissors right in the can), and add them and the onion mixture to the soup. Adjust the salt to taste.

7. Bring everything back to the boiling point and simmer for another hour. After this point, you can turn your burner to its lowest setting, and this soup will happily sit steaming with its lid cocked for several hours until you are ready to enjoy it.

8. Add more water if necessary.

9. Serve with crusty bread and a soft cheese like St. Andre or Cambazola


Nutrition Information:

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368 Calories
22g Protein
3g Total Fat
64g Carbs
100% Health Score
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Calories
368k
18%

Fat
3g
6%

  Saturated Fat
0.55g
3%

Carbohydrates
64g
21%

  Sugar
11g
12%

Cholesterol
0.0mg
0%

Sodium
1018mg
44%

Get Enough Of These
Protein
22g
45%

Vitamin A
9834IU
197%

Fiber
28g
112%

Folate
398µg
100%

Manganese
1mg
74%

Vitamin B1
0.81mg
54%

Iron
8mg
47%

Phosphorus
414mg
41%

Potassium
1355mg
39%

Copper
0.77mg
38%

Vitamin B6
0.74mg
37%

Magnesium
138mg
35%

Vitamin C
25mg
31%

Vitamin K
30µg
29%

Zinc
4mg
28%

Vitamin B5
2mg
22%

Vitamin B3
4mg
21%

Vitamin E
2mg
19%

Vitamin B2
0.28mg
16%

Calcium
147mg
15%

Selenium
7µg
11%

covered percent of daily need
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