Creamy Lentil & Carrot Soup

Lentil-Carrot-Soup

Makes: 8 servings
Time to Prepare: 0:10
Time to Cook: 1:00

Ingredients

  • Cooking Spray
  • 1 tbls Olive Oil
  • 1 cup Carrots
  • 1 cup Onions
  • 2 cup Water
  • 1 cup Lentils
  • 1/3 cup White rice, long-grain
  • 1/2 tsp Table Salt
  • 1/2 tsp Cumin Seed
  • 1/2 tsp Black Pepper
  • 28 oz Canned Chicken Broth
  • 8 oz Tomato Sauce, canned
  • 2 cup 2% Milk, with vitamin A

Directions

  1. Coat a large Dutch oven with cooking spray and add oil. Place over medium heat until hot.
  2. Add carrot and onion; saute 5 minutes or until tender. Add water and next 7 ingredients; stir well.
  3. Bring to a boil; cover, reduce heat, and simmer 45 minutes or until lentils are tender.
  4. Prepare a food processor bowl and add half of the lentil mixture, and process until smooth.
  5. Pour puree into a bowl. Repeat procedure with remaining lentil mixture. Return puree to the pan and stir in milk.
  6. Cook over low heat until thoroughly heated.