Curry Lentil Soup

*Gluten free, dairy free & vegan (if you use vegetable stock)

Ingredients:

2 tablespoons olive oil
1 yellow onion, finely chopped
1 garlic clove, minced
1 celery stock, thinly sliced
1 carrot, peeled and thinly sliced
1 bay leaf
2 tsp curry powder
1 cup canned (or fresh) diced plum, Rom tomatoes, with juice
1.5 cups dried brown or pink lentils, picked over, rinsed, and drained
6 cups vegetable stock (or chicken or beef)
1 lemon sliced
1 cup coarsely chopped fresh spinach
salt and freshly ground pepper

Directions:

In a large saucepan over medium high heat, warm the oil. Add the onion, celery, carrot, garlic, and bay leaf and saute until the vegetables are softened, about 5 min. Stir in the curry powder and cook until fragrant, about 1 min.

Add the tomatoes and their juice, lentils, stock, and lemon slices. Bring to a simmer over medium high heat. Reduce the heat to medium-low, cover partially, and cook, stirring occasionally, until the lentils are tender, about 30 minutes. Discard the lemon slices and bay leaf (or you can keep the lemon slices in, they're pretty good!).

Just before serving, stir in the spinach, reduce the heat to low, and simmer until the spinach is wilted but still bright green. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

Ladle the soup into warmed bowls and serve immediately.

Makes 4-6 servings

Enjoy!!

*Recipe from Williams Sonoma "Soup" Cookbook, page 21.

Nutrition Facts

Servings Per Recipe: 6
Serving Size: 1 cup

Calories 188.5
Total Fat 5.6 g
Saturated Fat 1.1 g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.9 g
Monounsaturated Fat 3.1 g
Cholesterol 7.2 mg
Sodium 369.4 mg
Potassium 648.2 mg
Total Carbohydrate 25.0 g
Dietary Fiber 6.1 g
Sugars 4.4 g
Protein 11.6 g
Vitamin A 42.2 %
Vitamin B-6 17.0 %
Vitamin C 36.0 %
Vitamin E 3.2 %
Calcium 4.9 %
Copper 17.5 %
Folate 31.0 %
Iron 15.8 %
Magnesium 10.5 %
Manganese 20.0 %
Niacin 23.8 %
Pantothenic Acid 4.9 %
Phosphorus 18.0 %
Riboflavin 16.8 %
Selenium 10.3 %
Thiamin 14.5 %
Zinc 7.6 %




*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrition information approximated using SparkRecipes.com