Layered Lentil Soup in a Jar
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Updated Jul 28, 2011
Here's a simple food gift idea that is sure to bring warmth to the recipient. You'll enjoy a bowlful on a cold day too! Make it your way with the quick and easy variation below.
Layered Lentil Soup in a Jar
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- Prep Time 15 min
- Total 50 min
- Servings 4
- Ingredients 12
Ingredients
Mix
- 1 pint glass jar with lid
- 1 cup dried red lentils, sorted
- 2 tablespoons julienne-cut smoked sun-dried tomatoes (from 3-oz package)
- 2 tablespoons cooked real bacon pieces or bits (from 3-oz jar)
- 1 bay leaf
- 1/2 cup dried brown lentils, sorted
- 2 teaspoons dried minced onion
- 1 tablespoon parsley flakes
- 1 teaspoon dried basil leaves
Soup
- 1 carton (32 oz) Progresso™ chicken broth (4 cups)
- 1 cup water
- 3/4 cup sliced carrots, if desired
Make With
Progresso Broth
Instructions
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Step1In glass jar, place 1/2 cup of the red lentils; top with sun-dried tomatoes and bacon pieces. Place bay leaf, stem side down, against side of jar. Layer brown lentils over bacon; top with dried minced onion, parsley flakes, basil and remaining 1/2 cup red lentils. Cover; refrigerate until ready to make soup or up to 2 weeks.
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Step2In 2-quart saucepan, place contents of jar. Stir in broth, water and carrots. Heat to boiling over medium heat; reduce heat to low. Cover; simmer 30 to 35 minutes, stirring occasionally, until lentils are tender. Remove bay leaf before serving.
Nutrition
280
Calories
1 1/2g
Total Fat
22g
Protein
43g
Total Carbohydrate
3g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving (1 1/2 Cups)
- Calories
- 280
- Calories from Fat
- 15
- Total Fat
- 1 1/2g
- 2%
- Saturated Fat
- 0g
- 0%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 0mg
- 0%
- Sodium
- 960mg
- 40%
- Potassium
- 840mg
- 24%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 43g
- 14%
- Dietary Fiber
- 12g
- 48%
- Sugars
- 3g
- Protein
- 22g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 0%
- 0%
- Vitamin C
- 4%
- 4%
- Calcium
- 6%
- 6%
- Iron
- 40%
- 40%
Exchanges:
2 1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 2 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 0 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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