Lentils are a wonderful food to stock in your pantry. Using odds and ends of vegetables and canned tomatoes, this hearty soup comes together quickly. For the best leftovers, cook the macaroni separately and add per serving so it doesn’t go soggy in the fridge.
Tip: If you can’t find tomatoes packed in puree at your local store, tomatoes packed in juice make an acceptable substitute.
Ingredients
- 1 Tbsp. olive oil
- 2 carrots, diced
- 1 onion, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, crushed
- 1 (14.5 oz.) can whole tomatoes in puree
- 1 (14.5 oz.) can vegetable broth
- ¾ cups lentils, rinsed
- ½ tsp. salt
- ½ tsp. pepper
- ¼ tsp. thyme
- 6 cups water
- 1 bunch Swiss chard, trimmed and coarsely chopped
- ¾ cup elbow macaroni
- 1 cup chopped fresh basil
Directions
- In large, heavy-bottomed pot, heat oil over medium heat. Cook carrots, onion, and garlic until tender (10 minutes).
- Add tomatoes with their liquid, broth, lentils, salt, pepper, thyme, and water. Bring to a boil, stirring to break up tomatoes with side of spoon. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer until lentils are tender (30-35 minutes).
- Stir in Swiss chard and macaroni and return to a simmer. Cook until macaroni is tender (10 minutes). Stir in basil and serve.
Nutrition Facts
6 servings per container
Serving Size 487 g
| Amount per serving | ||
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 200 | |
| % Daily Value* | ||
| Total Fat 3g | 4% | |
| Saturated Fat 0.5g | 0% | |
| Trans Fat 0g | ||
| Polyunsaturated Fat 0.5g | ||
| Monounsaturated Fat 2g | ||
| Cholesterol 0mg | 0% | |
| Sodium 555mg | 24% | |
| Total Carbohydrate 35g | 13% | |
| Dietary Fiber 5.5g | 21% | |
| Total Sugars 5g | ||
| Includes 0g Added Sugars | 0% | |
| Sugar Alcohol 0g | ||
| Other Carbohydrate 25g | ||
| Protein 10g | ||
| Vitamin D 0mcg | 0% | |
| Calcium 82.6mg | 6% | |
| Iron 3.4mg | 15% | |
| Potassium 550mg | 10% | |
| Vitamin A 284.6mcg | 30% | |
| Vitamin C 21.4mg | 25% | |
| Vitamin E 1.5mg | 15% | |
| Vitamin K 237.2mcg | 200% | |
| Thiamin 0.8mg | 70% | |
| Riboflavin 0.2mg | 15% | |
| Niacin 4.3mg | 25% | |
| Vitamin B6 0.3mg | 20% | |
| Folate 195.8mcg | 49% | |
| Vitamin B12 0mcg | 0% | |
| Biotin 5mcg | 15% | |
| Chloride 45.7mg | 2% | |
| Pantothenate 0.8mg | 20% | |
| Phosphorus 139.3mg | 10% | |
| Iodine 0.4mcg | 0% | |
| Magnesium 58.2mg | 15% | |
| Zinc 1.4mg | 10% | |
| Selenium 10.6mcg | 20% | |
| Copper 0.4mg | 45% | |
| Manganese 0.8mg | 35% | |
| Chromium 0.1mcg | 0% | |
| Molybdenum 3.1mcg | 6% | |
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
Ingredients
Water, Whole Tomatoes (tomatoes, Tomato Juice, Salt, Calcium Chloride, Citric Acid), Vegetable Broth (water, Carrots, Onion, Celery, Tomatoes, Leeks, Sea Salt, Mushrooms, Garlic, Savory Leaf, Ground Bay Leaf), Lentils, Swiss Chard, Carrots, Onion, Enriched Elbow Pasta (semolina (wheat), Niacin, Iron Lactate, Thiamin Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Basil, Olive Oil, Garlic, Salt, Black Pepper, Thyme.
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