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Lentil & Rice Soup

Heart-Warming Lentil & Rice Soup

Course Main Course, Soup
Cuisine Spanish
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 391 kcal
Author Albert Bevia @ Spain on a Fork

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil 30 ml
  • 1 small onion
  • 1 green bell pepper
  • 1 carrot
  • 4 cloves garlic
  • 1 tsp sweet smoked Spanish paprika 2.30 grams
  • 2 tomatoes
  • 1 cup dried brown lentils 210 grams
  • 8 cups vegetable broth 1800 ml
  • 1/2 cup Spanish round rice 110 grams
  • 2 cups fresh bagged spinach 100 grams
  • 1 bay leaf
  • pinch sea salt
  • dash black pepper

Instructions

  1. Finely dice 1 small onion, finely chop 1 green bell pepper, finely chop 1 peeled carrot, roughly chop 4 cloves garlic and finely grate 2 tomatoes to end up with 1/2 cup (115 grams) tomato sauce

  2. Heat a stock pot with a medium heat and add in 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil

  3. After 2 minutes add in the onion, green bell pepper, carrot and garlic, mix with the olive oil continuously, after 5 minutes and the onion is translucent, add in 1 tsp sweet smoked Spanish paprika, quickly mix together, then add in the tomato sauce, mix together and simmer

  4. When the tomato sauce has thickened, about 3 minutes, add in 1 cup dried brown lentils (rinsed under cold water beforehand), mix together, then add in between 7 to 8 cups of vegetable broth, add in a bay leaf, mix together and raise the heat to a high heat

  5. When the broth comes to a boil, place a lid on the stock pot and lower to a low heat, cook until the lentils are done, check package instructions

  6. Once the lentils are cooked through (30 minutes in my case), remove the lid (If the soup looks to dry, add in more broth at this point), then add in 1/2 cup Spanish round rice, give it a mix and place the lid back on the stock pot, cook until rice is fully cooked through, again, check package instructions, once the rice is cooked (18 minutes in my case), remove the lid, add in 2 cups fresh bagged spinach and season with sea salt & black pepper, gently mix together until spinach is just wilted, remove from the heat

  7. Transfer into shallow bowls and serve at once, enjoy!

Nutrition Facts
Heart-Warming Lentil & Rice Soup
Amount Per Serving
Calories 391 Calories from Fat 72
% Daily Value*
Fat 8g12%
Saturated Fat 1g6%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g
Monounsaturated Fat 5g
Sodium 189mg8%
Potassium 827mg24%
Carbohydrates 64g21%
Fiber 20g83%
Sugar 7g8%
Protein 18g36%
Vitamin A 4464IU89%
Vitamin C 36mg44%
Calcium 68mg7%
Iron 6mg33%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.