Hearty Italian Lentil Soup

Simple Hearty Italian Lentil Soup
Special Recipe : Simple Hearty Italian Lentil Soup

Summary

Simple Hearty Italian Lentil Soup

You can change the recipe to suit your tastes; use your favorite jarred sauce if you don't have any homemade, or use your own family's meatball recipe!

Servings 8

Integrated

  • 1 cup lentils
  • 1u20091/3 quarts water, divided
  • 2/3 cup uncooked long grain white rice
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 1 egg, lightly beaten
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 tablespoon grated Parmesan cheese
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
  • 3 tablespoons Italian bread crumbs
  • 1 pinch salt, to taste
  • 1 pinch ground black pepper, to taste
  • 1 quart tomato sauce
  • 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese for topping

Directions

  1. Place lentils in a pot with 3 cups water. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, and cook 20 minutes or until tender. Drain and set aside.

  2. Bring rice and 1 1/3 cup water to boil in a pot. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 20 minutes.

  3. Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat. In a bowl, combine the ground beef, beaten egg, garlic, 1 tablespoon Parmesan cheese, parsley, bread crumbs, salt, and pepper. Form ground beef mixture into 1 inch balls. Place meatballs in skillet and cook 5 minutes or until evenly brown.

  4. In a large pot, bring the tomato sauce and 4 cups water to a boil. Transfer the browned meatballs to the pot. Mix in cooked lentils and rice. Return to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer for 30 minutes. Sprinkle with remaining Parmesan cheese to serve.

Per Serving:

  • 323.6 calories
  • protein 20.9g 42% DV
  • carbohydrates 34.1g 11% DV
  • fat 11.9g 18% DV
  • cholesterol 60.9mg 20% DV
  • sodium 786.6mg 32% DV.

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