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The Absolute Best Lentil Soup

Here's how to make a creamy, comforting lentil soup at home. Best of all, it only needs 20 minutes to cook.
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The Absolute Best Lentil Soup
Ingredients
12 INGREDIENTS
6 SERVINGS
Carrots
2 medium carrots
Dried Red Lentils
2 cups dried red lentils
Yellow Onion
1 medium yellow onion
Olive Oil
3 tbsp olive oil
Curry Powder
1 tbsp curry powder
Ground Cumin
1 tsp ground cumin
Dried Thyme
1 tsp dried thyme
Kosher Salt
1/2 tsp kosher salt
Low-sodium Chicken Broth
6 cups low-sodium chicken broth
Baby Spinach
5 cups baby spinach
Tomato Sauce
1 can tomato sauce
Garlic
4 cloves garlic
Directions
13 STEPS
10 min
PREP TIME
25 min
COOK TIME
35 min
TOTAL TIME
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Health Info
Macros
44g
CARBS
11g
FAT
24g
PROTEIN
Allowed on these diets
LACTOSE FREE
GLUTEN FREE
MEDITERRANEAN
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