Green Lentil And Vegetable Soup

Total Time: 1 hr 45 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 1/2 cups sliced leeks (light green and parts only, thoroughly rinsed)
• 3/4 cup diced rutabaga (yellow turnip)
• 1/2 cup sliced carrot
• 1/2 cup sliced celery
• 1 cup diced new red potatoes
• 1 cup sliced mushrooms
• 1/2 cup fresh green beans or 1/2 cup frozen cut green beans
• 1/4 cup chopped green pepper
• 1/2 cup diced zucchini
• 5 cups water
• 1/4 cup chopped parsley
• 1/2 cup green lentil, rinsed
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
• 1 1/4 teaspoons salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper

Recipe

• 1 heat oil in a 4-quart pan; saute leek, mushrooms and bell pepper until soft.
• 2 add water and bring to a boil.
• 3 add lentils and basil and return to a boil.
• 4 reduce heat, and simmer, covered, for 30 minutes.
• 5 add rutabaga, carrot, celery, then return to a boil and simmer, covered, for 20 minutes.
• 6 add potato and simmer, covered, for another 10 minutes.
• 7 add green beans, zucchini, parsley, garlic, salt, and pepper.
• 8 return to a boil and simmer 5 minutes longer or until vegetables are tender.
• 9 serve.