Lentil Alphabet Soup
(from Lucianolinda’s recipe box)
Source: Arkansas Democrat Gazette- Janice Newell Bissex and Liz Weiss
Categories: Soup- Stew- Chowder- Chili
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup uncooked lentils
- 1 Tbsp. olive oil
- 1/2 medium yellow onion, finely chopped
- 3/4 cup sliced carrots
- 3/4 cup thinly sliced celery
- 4 cups unsalted vegetable broth
- 1 (15 oz.) can no-salt-added tomato sauce
- 1/4 cup alphabet pasta
Directions
- Cook lentils according to package directions.
- Heat oil in a Dutch oven on medium. Add onion, carrots and celery and cook, stirring often, 10 to 12 minutes or until softened. Add broth and tomato sauce. Increase heat to high; cover and bring to a boil. Remove cover, stir in pasta, reduce heat to a simmer and cook, stirring often to prevent pasta from sticking in bottom of pot, 20 minutes or until pasta is tender. Stir in lentils; heat through 1 to 2 minutes.
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makes 5 cups