Lentil Tomato Soup
- Reviews 5
Ready In: 1 hr 25 mins
Serves: 4
Ingredients
- 1 1⁄2 cups dried lentils
- 5 cups water
- 1⁄2 cup onion, chopped
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1⁄8 teaspoon pepper
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- 1⁄4 teaspoon dried oregano leaves
- 1⁄4 teaspoon dried leaf basil
- 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped
- 1 (16 ounce) can tomatoes, undrained, diced
- 3 tablespoons tomato paste
Directions
- Sort and rinse lentils.
- In a large saucepan, combine rinsed lentils and water.
- In a small frying pan, or skillet, saute onion and garlic in the butter until onion is tender but not browned.
- Add onion and garlic to lentils.
- Stir in salt, pepper, sugar, Oregano, basil and parsley.
- Bring to a boil; reduce heat.
- Cover and simmer until the lentils are tender, about 45 minutes.
- Add tomatoes and tomato paste.
- Stir well.
- Simmer 15 minutes longer.
- Garnish each bowl with a parsley sprig, if desired.
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