Hearty Italian Lentil Soup recipe
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Ingredients
- 1 cup lentils 1 ⅓ quarts water, divided ⅔ 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 salt, to taste ground black pepper, to taste 1 quart tomato sauce ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese for topping
Nutrition Info
- 323.6 caloriescarbohydrate: 34.1 gcholesterol: 60.9 mgfat: 11.9 gfiber: 6.8 gprotein: 20.9 gsaturatedFat: 4.3 gservingSize: -sodium: 786.6 mgsugar: 6.2 gtransFat: : -unsaturatedFat: : -
Directions Hearty Italian Lentil Soup
Directions
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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.
Bring rice and 1 1/3 cup water to boil in a pot. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 20 minutes.
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.
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.