Green lentils soup
Food nutrition
QuantityServing 221 gr100grRI%
Calories (kcals)1958810%
Energy (kJ)80936610%
Fat (gr)13.25.918.8%
Saturates (gr)1.80.89.0%
Monosaturates (gr)9.24.1
Polysaturates (gr)1.20.5
Cholesterol (mg)00.0
Sodium (mg)0.80.3
Salt (mg)20.933.33%
Carbohydrates (gr)14.36.46%
Sugars (gr)2.51.13%
Starch (gr)7.53.3
Fibre (gr)1.20.5
Protein (gr)5.42.411%
Alcohol (gr)00.0

Allergens
  • Lentil
  • Tomato
  • Garlic
  • Sulphites

Intolerances
  • Does not contain lactose
  • Does not contain gluten

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Green lentils soup
Category: Soups
30m 8 servings 195kcal / 809kJ

Description

A very tasteful, easy-made lentil soup full of iron. The children love it!!


Ingredients

  • 350.00 gr Lentils, green and brown, whole, dried, boiled in salted water
  • 500.00 ml Tomato, passata
  • 1.00 tablespoon (tbsp) Salt
  • 1.00 teaspoon (tsp) Pepper, black
  • 3.00 item Bay leaf, dried, average, item
  • 100.00 ml Olive oil
  • 1200.00 gr Water, distilled
  • 5.00 item Garlic, raw, cloves, item
  • 1.00 item Onions, raw, medium, item


Preparation

  1. Place the green lentils into a colander and rinse them thoroughly with tap water before cooking.
  2. Transfer the lentils into a pressure cooker and add 1lt of tap water. Bring it to a boil and let it boil for 5 minutes on medium heat.
  3. Remove the boiled water with a colander.
  4. Add 1200 ml of fresh tap water into the pressure cooker with the lentils.
  5. Start adding the rest of the ingredients.
  6. Remove the skin of the dry onion and add it too, without cutting it.
  7. Stir well all the ingredients until the mixture is homogeneous.
  8. Seal the cooker with its lid and boil on medium heat for 12 minutes.
  9. Remove the lid and let it rest.


If you prefer a thicker soup, then continue to boil it for 5 more minutes.


Best served with feta cheese, croutons, and roasted red peppers; not included in the ingredients or intolerance allocation.


Bonne appetit!!

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