Lentil Soup with Broccoli Rabe

Name: Lentil Soup with Broccoli Rabe
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 bay leaf; 454 grams broccoli rabe, cut into 1 1/2-inch lengths (about 2 quarts); 2 carrots, chopped; 2 ribs celery, chopped; 2 Tbsps cooking oil; 1 clove garlic, minced; 0 teaspoons fresh-ground black pepper; 1 Grated zest of 1/2 lemons; 473 milliliters pound lentils; 1 onion, chopped; 2 teaspoons salt; 2 Tbsps tomato paste; 2 liters water

Lentil Soup with Broccoli Rabe might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe makes 4 servings with 461 calories, 30g of protein, and 9g of fat each. This recipe covers 44% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Head to the store and pick up bay leaf, lentils, tomato paste, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the cooking oil you could follow this main course with the Raw blueberry cheesecake with crumb topping as a dessert. It will be a hit at your Autumn event. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and vegan diet.

Instructions

In a large saucepan, heat the oil over moderately low heat.

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Add the onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in the carrots, celery, and garlic and cook, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables start to soften, about 5 minutes.

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Onion

Stir in the lentils, water, tomato paste, bay leaf, salt, and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer, partially covered, stirring occasionally, until the lentils are tender, about 30 minutes.

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Tomato Paste

Bay Leaves

Lentils

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Salt

Meanwhile, in a large pot of boiling, salted water, cook the broccoli rabe until just tender, about 5 minutes.

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Water

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Stir the lemon zest into the soup.

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Remove the bay leaf. Ladle the soup into bowls and top each serving with some of the broccoli rabe.

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Bay Leaves

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Omit the broccoli rabe. Shred ten ounces of raw spinach, escarole, or Swiss chard leaves and stir them into the soup five minutes before it's done. : The lentil soup is also delicious on its own, without any greens at all.

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Broccoli Rabe

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Wine Recommendation: This is a great time to turn to an old friend, Beaujolais. The wine's frank fruitiness, soft texture, and lively acidity will contrast with the lentils and will blunt the bitterness of the broccoli rabe.

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