WeightWatchers Lemon Lentil Soup Recipe

This is one of the best lentil soup recipes I’ve ever tried. With its hints of ginger and lemon, it’s great for cold weather (winter’s not over here unfortunately!).

Weight Watchers Lemon Lentil Soup recipe
Makes 10 servings

Ingredients
1 1/2 cups red lentils
1 1/2 cups green lentils
2 tomatoes, chopped (or 1 can diced tomatoes)
2 carrots, stalks chopped
6 garlic cloves
1 large onion, chopped
2 celery ribs, chopped
6 cups vegetable broth or chicken broth
3 tablespoons olive oil
4 cups water
6 slices lemon rind, thinly sliced and chopped
1/8 cup red wine (or 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar)
1/4 teaspoon sage
1/4 teaspoon thyme
1/4 teaspoon fresh ginger
1 teaspoon salt (or to taste)
1/4 teaspoon pepper (or to taste)

Preparation
1. Pre-soak the lentils for 2 hours, and rinse or directly boil.
2. Bring the water to a boil, add green lentils and cook vigorously for about 10 minutes; add the red lentils and cook for about 5 minutes.
3. Drain and rinse (or just add the stock if you did not use a huge amount of water).
4. Bring the 4 cups of water to a boil, and reduce to medium; add the lentils and start to cook for 15 minutes on medium heat. Add the stock and cook further.
5. Meanwhile, heat the olive oil in a frying pan, and add all the vegetables and spices (except the tomatoes and lemon rind) and cook on high for about 3 – 5 minutes.
6. Add the red wine (or red wine vinegar) and de-glaze the pan; add the tomatoes and lemon rind.
7. Once the tomatoes are softened, combine the mixture with the now boiling lentils and stock; cook until the lentils reach their desired tenderness.

How many Weight Watchers points in lemon lentil soup recipe?
WW POINTS per serving: 6
Nutritional information per serving: 306 calories, 6.2g fat, 13.2g fiber

Originally posted 2008-03-17 10:22:03.