Lentil and Bean Soup
"Recipe source: Prevention Magazine"
photo by Kumquat the Cats fr
- Ready In:
- 30mins
- Ingredients:
- 13
- Serves:
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4
ingredients
- 1 onion, chopped
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 teaspoons chili powder
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
- 5 cups water
- 1 1⁄4 cups lentils
- 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
- 3 carrots, chopped
- 3 celery ribs, chopped
- 1 (15 ounce) can great northern beans, rinsed and drained (or your favorite canned beans, rinsed and drained)
- 3 1⁄2 ounces smoked gouda cheese, shredded
- 2 tablespoons cilantro, chopped (or parsley chopped)
- 1⁄4 cup sour cream (we use light sour cream)
directions
- In a large pot over medium high heat saute the onion in the oil (5 minutes). Stir in chili powder and salt.
- Stir in lentils and water and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium and simmer for 5 minutes.
- Stir in tomato sauce, carrots and celery. Simmer 10 minutes.
- Stir in beans and simmer for another 5 minutes.
- Stir in cheese and cilantro and season to taste with salt and pepper and serve topped with sour cream if desired.
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Reviews
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Very good! I omitted the salt (personal preference) and used tomato paste instead of the sauce. Loved the mild smoky flavor from the gouda. Thanks for sharing! -
Fabulous soup! I wouldn't change a thing next time, but this time I put in 1 1/2 teaspoons chili (2 would have been fine), did use great northern beans, parsley instead of cilantro, and since I had tomato paste but not sauce, I put in about 3 ounces of that. Really yummy, it's going into my quick and easy cookbook! Cheese was great in this. Looking forward to leftovers for lunch. Thanks so much ellie! -
The only change I made when making this soup was to use just 1 1/2 teaspoons of the chili powder, but that was all! I like lentil soup quite a bit, & especially enjoyed this one, since the beans & the cheese gave it all an added boost! Thanks for sharing the recipe! [Made & reviewed in Newest Zaar tag]
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Fabulous soup! I wouldn't change a thing next time, but this time I put in 1 1/2 teaspoons chili (2 would have been fine), did use great northern beans, parsley instead of cilantro, and since I had tomato paste but not sauce, I put in about 3 ounces of that. Really yummy, it's going into my quick and easy cookbook! Cheese was great in this. Looking forward to leftovers for lunch. Thanks so much ellie!
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