Red lentils are the fastest-cooking lentil, making this a great option for a quick dinner. Shorbat adas, as this soup is also known, is a staple food throughout the Middle East. The spices and vegetables in shorbat adas are commonly simple and variable. Use this recipe to help you use up little vegetable odds and ends, and play with the spices to make it your own.
Ingredients
- 3 cups low-sodium vegetable broth
- 2 cups split red lentils
- 1 onion, chopped
- 1 carrot, chopped
- 1 zucchini, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, crushed
- 1 tsp. coriander
-
2 tsp. cumin
Optional Ingredients*:
- ½ stalk celery, chopped
Directions
- Add all ingredients to a heavy-bottomed pot and bring to a simmer. Cook until lentil are tender, adding more water if needed (30-40 minutes).
- Using an immersion blender, puree the soup. If you don’t have an immersion blender, process in a regular blender or food process in small batches, leaving the top vent covered only with a kitchen towel.
*Optional ingredients have not been included in the rating of this recipe.
Nutrition Facts
4 servings per container
Serving Size 372 g
| Amount per serving | ||
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 385 | |
| % Daily Value* | ||
| Total Fat 2.5g | 3% | |
| Saturated Fat 0.5g | 0% | |
| Trans Fat 0g | ||
| Polyunsaturated Fat 1g | ||
| Monounsaturated Fat 0.5g | ||
| Cholesterol 0mg | 0% | |
| Sodium 120mg | 5% | |
| Total Carbohydrate 69g | 25% | |
| Dietary Fiber 13g | 46% | |
| Total Sugars 4g | ||
| Includes 0g Added Sugars | 0% | |
| Sugar Alcohol 0g | ||
| Other Carbohydrate 3g | ||
| Protein 24g | ||
| Vitamin D 0mcg | 0% | |
| Calcium 91.4mg | 8% | |
| Iron 7.8mg | 45% | |
| Potassium 865mg | 20% | |
| Vitamin A 182.5mcg | 20% | |
| Vitamin C 13.9mg | 15% | |
| Vitamin E 0.2mg | 0% | |
| Vitamin K 4.5mcg | 4% | |
| Thiamin 0.5mg | 40% | |
| Riboflavin 0.2mg | 15% | |
| Niacin 5.6mg | 40% | |
| Vitamin B6 0.5mg | 30% | |
| Folate 215.8mcg | 54% | |
| Vitamin B12 0mcg | 0% | |
| Biotin 1mcg | 4% | |
| Chloride 6.9mg | 0% | |
| Pantothenate 0.5mg | 20% | |
| Phosphorus 316.5mg | 25% | |
| Iodine 0.6mcg | 0% | |
| Magnesium 70.4mg | 15% | |
| Zinc 3.7mg | 35% | |
| Selenium 0.5mcg | 0% | |
| Copper 1.3mg | 140% | |
| Manganese 1.8mg | 80% | |
| Chromium 0.1mcg | 0% | |
| Molybdenum 8mcg | 20% | |
* 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
Low Sodium Vegetable Broth (water, Organic Carrots, Organic Celery, Organic Onions, Organic Leeks, Organic Tomato Puree (organic Tomatoes, Sea Salt, Citric Acid), Organic Mushrooms, Organic Garlic, Organic Spices, Organic Sea Salt), Red Lentils, Zucchini Squash, Onion, Carrots, Garlic, Cumin, Coriander.
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