MACARONI GRILL'S LENTIL SOUP RECIPE - (4.5/5)

facebook share image   twitter share image   pinterest share image   E-Mail share image



Macaroni Grill's Lentil Soup Recipe - (4.5/5) image

Provided by á-170456

Number Of Ingredients 22

8 cups chicken broth
1 1/2 cups very finely-chopped onion
1 cup finely-diced carrots
1 cup finely-dived celery
3 cloves minced garlic
1 teaspoon olive oil
1 tablespoon brown sugar
1 teaspoon dried basil or more to taste (or 1 tbspn fresh basil)
1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
1/2 teaspoon marjoram
1/2 teaspoon oregano
1/2 teaspoon thyme
1/2 teaspoon freshly-ground black pepper
1 teaspoon salt
1 bay leaf
2 cans diced tomatoes (1 may be Rotel)
4 sundried tomatoes - (to 5) (optional), reconstituted, and diced
2 tablespoons tomato paste
1/4 cup white wine vinegar
1 cup lentils
Vermicelli or thin spaghetti broken short lengths
1 can Great Northern beans - (15 to 16 oz)

Steps:

  • Sauté vegetables in 1 teaspoon olive oil. Add remaining ingredients except spaghetti and beans. Simmer 45 minutes or until lentils are soft. Add more broth to thin, if needed. Add a little thin spaghetti, broken into short lengths. Add the great Northerns. Cook until pasta is soft, about 10 minutes. Variations: Other additions may include canned limas, cooked turkey, spinach, cabbage, kale, etc. This recipe yields ?? servings.

Chisom Ezeoha
[email protected]

This soup is a must-try for lentil lovers.


Anwar Dag
[email protected]

I topped my soup with some grated Parmesan cheese and it was delicious.


Tansir Abbas
[email protected]

I added some chopped carrots and celery to my soup and it was even better.


DORINE WATAKA
[email protected]

This soup is a great way to use up leftover lentils.


Ummi Salma
[email protected]

I love that this soup is so easy to make. I can throw it together in no time.


Alicia Anderson
[email protected]

This soup is perfect for a cold winter day. It's so warm and comforting.


Confidence
[email protected]

I made this soup for a potluck and it was a huge success. Everyone loved it! I'm so glad I found this recipe.


Mary Jankowicz
[email protected]

This soup is amazing! I've never had lentil soup before, but I will definitely be making this again. It's so flavorful and filling.


Stacy Austin
[email protected]

I've made this soup several times now and it's always a hit. It's so easy to make and it's always delicious. I love that it's a healthy soup too.


GS Sojib
[email protected]

This soup was delicious! I made it for my family last night and everyone loved it. The lentils were cooked perfectly and the soup was very flavorful. I will definitely be making this again.