* Exported from MasterCook *

                          Lentil Vegetable Soup

Recipe By     :Mercedes G. from Queens, NY
Serving Size  : 6     Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Low-Cal                         Soup


  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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                        Toss together in a large soup pot:
  1                cup  lentils
  1                     bay leaf
  1              small  chopped onion
  7               cups  boiling water
                        Saute together in a skillet for 10
                        minutes:
  2        tablespoons  olive oil
  2             medium  carrots
  2             stalks  celery
  1                cup  sliced mushrooms
  1             medium  bell pepper
                        Extras
                        lemon juice
                        salt and pepper -- to taste
                        Garnishes
                        sour cream -- fat free
                        sliced tomatoes

1. Add first group of ingredients to soup pot and heat to boiling. Lower heat and simmer 45 minutes.

2. While soup simmers, saute the second set of ingredients. Add to soup just before serving.

3. Add salt & pepper and lemon juice to taste. Serve, adding optional garnish, if desired.

Source:
  "Richard Simmons' Message of the Day"
Copyright:
  "Sept. 9, 2003"

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Per Serving: 176 Calories; 5g Fat (24.5% calories from fat); 10g Protein; 25g Carbohydrate; 12g Dietary Fiber; 0mg Cholesterol; 33mg Sodium.  Exchanges: 1 Grain(Starch); 1 Lean Meat; 1 Vegetable; 1 Fat.


Nutr. Assoc. : 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0