Italian Lentil Minestrone Soup

Yield
8 servingsPrep
15 minCook
45 minReady
9 hrsIngredients
Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
---|---|---|---|
2 | cups |
lentils
dried |
|
12 | cups |
water
divided, cold |
|
6 | ounces |
tomato paste
|
|
3 |
celery stalks
minced |
*
|
|
1 | cup |
cabbage
coarsely chopped |
|
1 | cup |
mushrooms
sliced |
|
1 |
onions
chopped |
*
|
|
1 | teaspoon |
italian herbs
or 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano and 1/2 teaspoon basil |
* |
1 | teaspoon |
garlic salt
|
|
black pepper
to taste |
*
|
||
1 | pinch |
red pepper flakes
|
*
|
6 | tablespoons |
Parmesan cheese
grated |
|
Ingredients
Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
---|---|---|---|
473 | ml |
lentils
dried |
|
2.8 | l |
water
divided, cold |
|
173.4 | ml/g |
tomato paste
|
|
3 | each |
celery stalks
minced |
*
|
237 | ml |
cabbage
coarsely chopped |
|
237 | ml |
mushrooms
sliced |
|
1 | each |
onions
chopped |
*
|
5 | ml |
italian herbs
or 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano and 1/2 teaspoon basil |
* |
5 | ml |
garlic salt
|
|
1 | x |
black pepper
to taste |
*
|
1 | pinch |
red pepper flakes
|
*
|
9E+1 | ml |
Parmesan cheese
grated |
|
Directions
Soak lentils overnight in 6 cup water; drain, discard water.
Combine lentils with remaining 6 cup water.
Heat to boiling.
Stir in remaining ingredients, except cheese.
Cover and simmer for 45 minutes.
Serve sprinkled with parmesan cheese.