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Hearty Italian Lentil Soup

By: Kristin  
"You can change the recipe to suit your tastes; use your favorite jarred sauce if you don't have any homemade, or use your own family's meatball recipe!"

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Prep Time:
15 Min
Cook Time:
1 Hr 30 Min
Ready In:
1 Hr 45 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 8 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1 cup lentils
  • 1 1/3 quarts water, divided
  • 2/3 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
  • 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese for topping

Directions

  1. 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.
  2. Bring rice and 1 1/3 cup water to boil in a pot. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 20 minutes.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 332 | Total Fat: 12g | Cholesterol: 64mg

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 8, 2007 by Kristin 
FYI - This recipe was completely overhauled from my original version. Keep in mind that this... MORE
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Reviewed on Sep. 9, 2008 by melodee 
4 stars as written, 5 stars with some adjustments I made. I didn't have to let the rice cook... MORE
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Reviewed on Mar. 5, 2007 by xezer 
This was a terrific recipe for using up a lot of leftovers we had hanging around. I used some... MORE
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Reviewed on Jun. 4, 2008 by janzjewelz 
Fabulous recipe, absolutely scrumptious. I made it tonight for dinner and when I first made... MORE
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Reviewed on Nov. 10, 2009 by D Flawless 
This is so good and so easy. I will be making in often this winter. MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 27, 2009 by mommieof5 
Made a couple of changes...added extra seasoning as someone else had suggested and a package... MORE

 
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