So…anyone seeing all the reports on happy people in the news lately? Apparently happiness is contagious…hmmm…I will have to agree with that! Interesting reading…
Lentil Soup
2 TB olive oil
1 large onion, chopped
3-4 carrots, chopped
3 celery stalks, chopped
2-3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
salt and pepper, to taste
2 32 oz cartons of low sodium chicken stock
1 lb bag of brown lentils
1 large can of Italian diced tomatoes (important that you get the Italian ones, it will add lots of flavor)
broken spaghetti noodles or elbow macaroni, optional
In a large pot, heat oil and add vegetables and garlic, salt and pepper . Saute for about 10 minutes, until soft. Add chicken broth, lentils and tomatoes to the pot and bring to a boil. Bring back down to a simmer and let cook for 50-60 minutes.
If you want to add in the pasta, add it in the last 10 minutes of the cooking process. Check for salt and pepper, add more to taste. Serve hot with grated Parmesan and a drizzle of olive oil.
Nicole at Test Kitchen Recipes was so nice to pass on the Butterfly Award to me! I recently discovered Nicole’s great blog…go check it out! Thank you Nicole!
Here’s our little good luck charm…isn’t he cute?
GO GATORS!!
Have a great weekend!
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Lentils are one of my absolute favorite foods. I love them. This soup looks super healthy and delicious. Go Gators!
Oh yeah… I saw that in the morning news as well… Happiness is contagious!
I love lentil soup and normally gulp down the canned ones, should try making it at home. Looks fab.
Looks great. I love a nice bowl of hearty soup when it’s cold.
I’m with ya- go gators!! Soup looks wonderful (as always!)
Josh says Go Gators too (except Tebow because hes a ball hog
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I love lentil soup! And I am craving something healthy, warm and comforting right now — and this totally looks like it fits the bill!
Nice soup, Ags
Mmmmmmmmmmm! This is my kinda food.
mm, this lentil soup looks very good. perfect on that cold chilly day.
Looks nice and comforting Aggie! I love soup all year round. I’m off to read that happiness article.
Looks great, Aggie. Serious comfort food for the colder weather! I just made 2 different kinds of soup today, and they will be frozen for quick lunches and dinner! Yum.
Yum. This looks like a perfect soup to have on a cold rainy day. Great recipe Aggie.
This soup looks perfect for the cold rainy/snowy weather we’ve been having.
The soup looks great! We just made lentil soup too! We will be posting it this week, the recipe is similar, great minds think alike:)
I could really go for a bowl of your soup right now! It looks delicious! My recipe is almost identical to yours.
I read that the Italians believe (though I had never heard it before) that lentil bring good luck. Now there is another great excuse to make this fantastic soup. Looks delicious, Aggie. So warm and inviting.
I love lentil soup…this is almost exactly how I make it, minus the broken noodles!
If I was stranded on a deserted island and could have only brought one food… It would be lentils. Perfect food, meaty, robust flavor. Now as long as there were some coconuts and fruit wild on the island, I would never want for any thing else to eat.
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