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Lentil Minestrone

Lentil Minestrone

86 Ratings
86 Ratings
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Lentil Minestrone
Makes: 6 Servings
Total Cost: $$$$
Cook Time: 1 hour 20 minutes

This soup starts with plenty of vegetables - carrots, celery, sweet potato, zucchini, and tomatoes and hearty lentils simmered to make a rich and tasty meal for a hungry family.

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon olive or vegetable oil
  • 1 yellow onion (peeled and chopped)
  • 2 cloves garlic (peeled and minced)
  • 3 carrots (scrubbed and diced into 1/4-inch pieces)
  • 1 celery stalk (diced into 1/4-inch pieces)
  • 1 sweet potato (scrubbed and diced into 1/4-inch pieces)
  • 1 zucchini (diced into 1/4-inch pieces or 1 cup of frozen zucchini)
  • 2 cups canned low-sodium, diced tomatoes (including liquid or fresh tomatoes)
  • 1/2 cup lentils (brown or red)
  • 8 cups water
  • 1 cube low-sodium chicken bouillon
  • 4 cups kale (washed and chopped into 1/4-1/2-inch pieces)

Directions

  1. Put a soup pot on the stove over medium-high heat. When the pot is hot, add the oil. Add onion and garlic and cook about 7 minutes until golden.
  2. Add carrots, celery, sweet potato, and zucchini and cook about 10 minutes until slightly tender.
  3. Add tomatoes, lentils, water, and chicken bouillon cube and bring to a boil over high heat. Turn the heat down to low, cover and cook 40 minutes.
  4. Add the kale and cook an additional 20 minutes. Serve right away or cover and refrigerate for up to 3 days. 
Source:

USDA Nutrition Policy and Promotion

Nutrition Information

Serving Size: 2 cup
Nutrients Amount
Total Calories 167
Total Fat 3 g
Saturated Fat 0 g
Cholesterol 0 mg
Sodium 82 mg
Carbohydrates 29 g
Dietary Fiber 8 g
Total Sugars 3 g
Added Sugars included 0 g
Protein 8 g
Vitamin D 0 mcg
Calcium 144 mg
Iron 4 mg
Potassium 896 mg

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Nutrients Amount
Total Calories 167
Total Fat 3 g
Saturated Fat 0 g
Monounsaturated Fat 2 g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1 g
Linoleic Acid 0 g
α-Linolenic Acid 0.1 g
Omega 3 - EPA 0 mg
Omega 3 - DHA 0 mg
Cholesterol 0 mg
Carbohydrates 29 g
Dietary Fiber 8 g
Total Sugars 3 g
Added Sugars included 0 g
Protein 8 g
Minerals
Calcium 144 mg
Potassium 896 mg
Sodium 82 mg
Copper 988 mcg
Iron 4 mg
Magnesium 69 mg
Phosphorus 186 mg
Selenium 2 mcg
Zinc 1 mg
Vitamins
Vitamin A 714 mcg RAE
Vitamin B6 0.5 mg
Vitamin B12 0 mcg
Vitamin C 76 mg
Vitamin D 0 mcg
Vitamin E 2 mg
Vitamin K 327 mcg
Folate 123 mcg DFE
Thiamin 0.2 mg
Riboflavin 0.2 mg
Niacin 2 mg
Choline 33 mg

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MyPlate Food Groups

Vegetables 1 1/2 cups
Protein Foods 1 ounce
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