Pot Luck Soup

Recipe Ingredients

2 tablespoons	30ml	Olive oil
1 tablespoon	15ml	Butter
1 tablespoon	15ml	Onion - chopped (medium)
2		Celery ribs - cut 1/4" dice
1		Carrot - peeled, and
		Cut into 1/4" dice
2		Garlic cloves - minced
1/8 teaspoon	0.6ml	Ground cloves
1		Italian plum tomatoes - (35 oz)
3 cups	711ml	Canned broth - (to 4)
		= (chicken or vegetable)
1/3 cup	78ml	Dried green or brown lentils
1/4 cup	59ml	Dry red wine
		Salt - to taste
		Freshly-ground black pepper - to taste
1/4 cup	10g / 0.4oz	Chopped flat-leaf parsley

Recipe Instructions

Place the oil and butter in a heavy saucepan over low heat. Add the onion, celery and carrot; cook, stirring, until the vegetables are wilted, about 15 minutes. Add the garlic and cloves during the last 3 minutes.

Puree the tomatoes with their juices in a blender and add to the saucepan. Add the broth and lentils and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium; simmer, uncovered, 20 minutes.

Add the wine, season to taste with salt and pepper, then simmer gently for 20 minutes more. Stir in the parsley and serve immediately.

This recipe yields 4 servings.

Per serving: 240 calories, 31g carbohydrates, 9g protein, 10g fat, 10mg cholesterol.

Source:
Simply Delicious by Sheila Lukins from Parade magazine - Pub date: - 10-27-2002

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