I'm posting recipes for Randi, over at I Have to Say. She's looking for inexpensive ingredients recipes. The lentil soup below comes from Jane Brody's Good Food Cookbook. The most expensive things are the white wine, the cheese and the herbs, but if you grow your own herbs, you're in luck! Everyone who has tried this soup has loved it. My kids always finish off the entire pot, and I usually make a double batch.
"My Favorite Lentil Soup"
2 T olive oil
2 large / 3 medium onions, chopped
3 carrots, grated
3/4 t marjoram
3/4 t thyme
1 28-oz can tomatoes with juice
7 C broth--chicken or veggie
1.5 C dried lentils
1/2 t salt
1/4-1/2 t pepper
6 oz dry white wine
1/3 C fresh parsley or 2 T dried parsley flakes
4 oz Cheddar, grated
1) Sauté the onions, carrots, marjoram, and thyme, for about 5 minutes.
2) Add tomatoes, broth, and lentils. Bring to boil, reduce heat, cover, simmer for 1 hr or until lentils tender.
3) Add salt, pepper, wine, and parsley, simmer a few more minutes.
4) Top with cheddar cheese for a complete protein.
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