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Lentil Veggie Soup
We made this soup recently on a cool Saturday evening. It's just the sort of thing to warm you and make you feel good after a day working outside. To make it vegetarian, substitute vegetable broth for the chicken.
1/2 c Onion,Chopped
1/2 t Garlic,Minced
1 T Olive Oil
2 c Low Sodium Chicken Broth
3 c Water
1 c Lentils
1 T Worcestershire
1/2 t Thyme
1.4 t Black Pepper
1 Bay Leaf
1 c Carrot,Chopped
2 c No Salt Added Tomatoes
10 oz Spinach,Chopped
1 T Red Wine Vinegar
in a large saucepan or Dutch oven sauté onion and garlic in oil until tender. add, broth, water, lentils, seasonings and Worcestershire. Simmer for 20 minutes. Add carrots, tomatoes and spinach. Simmer 20 minutes longer or until lentils are tender. Stir in vinegar.
Yield: 6 Servings
Sodium Category: LowSodium
Diabetic Exchanges
0 Starch
0 Fruit
0 Milk
0 Other Carbohydrates
0 Vegetable
0 Lean Meat
0 Very Lean Meat
0 Fat
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Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 1 Helping Servings Per Recipe 6 Amount Per Serving |
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| Calories | 118 |
| Calories from Fat | 30 |
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| % Daily Values * | |
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Total Fat 3 gr Saturated Fat 1 gr Polyunsaturated Fat 1 gr Monounsaturated Fat 2 gr Cholesterol 0 mg Sodium 125 mg Potassium 601 mg Carbohydrates 17 gr Dietary Fiber 6.1gr Protein 8 gr |
5% 3% 0% 5% 15% 6% 25% |
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Vitamin A Vitamin C Calcium Iron |
188% 27% 12% 19% |
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* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet |
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