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Hearty Lentil Soup

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Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Jun 13, 2008
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Serve this zesty veggie-packed soup with thin slices of sharp Cheddar cheese and pumpernickel bread to soak up the delicious broth.

Hearty Lentil Soup

  • Prep Time 20 min
  • Total 1 hr 2 min
  • Servings 2
  • Ingredients 11
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Ingredients

  • 2 cups Progresso™ chicken broth (from 32-ounce carton)
  • 1 can (12 ounces) beer or 1 1/2 cups Progresso™ chicken broth
  • 1/2 cup dried lentils, sorted and rinsed
  • 1 medium carrot, sliced (1/2 cup)
  • 1 medium celery stalk, chopped (1/2 cup)
  • 1 small onion, chopped (1/4 cup)
  • 1 fully cooked smoked Polish sausage, about 5 inches long, thinly sliced (3 ounces)
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil leaves or 1 teaspoon dried basil leaves
  • 1/8 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 small dried bay leaf
  • 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
Make With
Progresso Broth

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat broth, beer and lentils to boiling in 2-quart saucepan; reduce heat. Cover and simmer 20 to 25 minutes, stirring occasionally, until lentils are tender but not mushy.
  • Step 
    2
    Stir in remaining ingredients except cheese. Heat to boiling; reduce heat. Cover and simmer 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove bay leaf. Sprinkle each serving with cheese.

Nutrition

365 Calories
17 g Total Fat
29 g Protein
36 g Total Carbohydrate

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
365
Calories from Fat
155
Total Fat
17 g
Saturated Fat
6 g
Cholesterol
30 mg
Sodium
2370 mg
Potassium
1160 mg
Total Carbohydrate
36 g
Dietary Fiber
12 g
Protein
29 g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
100%
100%
Vitamin C
6%
6%
Calcium
16%
16%
Iron
34%
34%
Exchanges:
2 Starch; 1 Vegetable; 3 Lean Meat;
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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