Thick Lentil Soup with Thyme

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Thick Lentil Soup with Thyme
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Health Score:
100 / 100
Difficulty:
easy
Difficulty
Preparation:
30 min.
Preparation
ready in 13 h. 10 min.
Ready in
Calories:
335
calories
Calories

Nutritional values

1 each contains
(Percentage of daily recommendation)
Calorie335 cal.(16 %)
Protein22 g(22 %)
Fat7 g(6 %)
Carbohydrates44 g(29 %)
Sugar added0 g(0 %)
Roughage19 g(63 %)
Vitamin A1.1 mg(138 %)
Vitamin D0 μg(0 %)
Vitamin E5.7 mg(48 %)
Vitamin K129.5 μg(216 %)
Vitamin B₁0.7 mg(70 %)
Vitamin B₂0.3 mg(27 %)
Niacin7.5 mg(63 %)
Vitamin B₆1 mg(71 %)
Folate232 μg(77 %)
Pantothenic acid1.9 mg(32 %)
Biotin19.1 μg(42 %)
Vitamin B₁₂0 μg(0 %)
Vitamin C156 mg(164 %)
Potassium1,403 mg(35 %)
Calcium140 mg(14 %)
Magnesium145 mg(48 %)
Iron9.7 mg(65 %)
Iodine7 μg(4 %)
Zinc3.3 mg(41 %)
Saturated fatty acids0.9 g
Uric acid148 mg
Cholesterol0 mg
Complete sugar12 g

Ingredients

for
4
Ingredients
300 grams Lentils
2 carrots
2 onions
2 garlic cloves
2 Tbsps Canola oil
600 milliliters Vegetable broth
1 bay leaf
2 handfuls thyme
1 Zucchini
2 Bell pepper (red and green)
400 grams pureed Tomatoes (canned)
salt
Caraway (ground)
cayenne pepper
2 Tbsps Fruit Vinegar
How healthy are the main ingredients?
TomatoLentilthymecarrotoniongarlic clove

Preparation steps

1.

Soak lentils overnight in a bowl with plenty of cold water.

2.

Peel carrots and dice. Peel onions and garlic and finely chop both. Heat oil in a saucepan and saute onion and garlic cubes until translucent. Drain lentils and add to the saucepan. Add carrots. Add broth and bay leaf. Rinse thyme, shake dry and tie half with kitchen twine. Add tied thyme to the saucepan and simmer for about 20 minutes.

3.

Meanwhile, rinse zucchini, trim and cut into small cubes. Rinse bell peppers, cut in half, remove seeds and ribs and cut into small cubes. Add zucchini, bell peppers and tomatoes into the saucepan and cook for another 15 minutes. If required add broth to reach desired consistency. Finally remove thyme bundle and season with salt, cumin, cayenne and vinegar. Serve in deep plates or soup bowls with remaining thyme sprigs.

4.

If desired, serve with fresh brown bread. 

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