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Minestrone Soup with Sweet Potatoes and Lentils

This delicious, healthy Minestrone Soup is packed with nutrients.
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Minestrone Soup with Sweet Potatoes and Lentils
Prep Time:18 minutes
Cook Time:36 minutes
Total Time:50 minutes
Servings: 6

Ingredients

Soup

  • 2 Tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 medium onion chopped
  • 2 medium carrots chopped
  • 3 medium celery stalks chopped
  • 4 cloves garlic minced
  • 28 oz can diced tomatoes
  • 15 oz can white beans drained
  • 6 ¼ Cups chicken bone broth
  • 1 medium sweet potato chopped into ½ inch cubes
  • 1 teaspoon pepper
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 ½ Tablespoons Italian seasoning
  • 1 ½ teaspoons fennel
  • 1-2 teaspoons crushed red pepper adjust to taste
  • 1 parmesan rind optional
  • 1 Cup black lentils
  • 4 Cups baby spinach (about 2 1/2 ounces)
  • 2 Cups basil leaves (about 0.6 oz)

Optional Toppings

  • grated parmesan
  • basil sprigs

Instructions

  • Heat extra virgin olive oil over medium heat in 5 qt pot. Add chopped onions, carrots, celery, and garlic and cook until onions are translucent (about 10min). Stir occasionally.
  • Add bone broth, tomatoes, beans, chopped sweet potato, pepper, salt, Italian seasoning, fennel, red pepper flakes, and lentils. Stir to blend. Add parmesan rind. Cover and turn heat up to bring to simmer. Lower heat to keep at simmer and continue to simmer 10 min covered. Remove cover and simmer 10-20 more minutes until lentils are desired tenderness. Remove parmesan rind. Add basil and spinach and stir until wilted.
  • Serve topped with grated parmesan and basil sprigs if desired.

Notes

  • For a lighter meal, just add a piece of crusty sourdough bread or corn muffins and/ or a green salad.
  • For a more substantial meal, add a heartier sandwich.
  • Nutrition Facts were calculated without optional toppings.
  • To make this vegetarian/vegan, you can switch the bone broth for vegetable stock and omit the optional parmesan rind. This will still give you a delicious soup, but it will be a bit thinner with less flavor depth.
Preferred ingredients - Extra Virgin Olive Oil: McEvoy Ranch Cooking Olive Oil

Nutrition

Serving: 1.5Cups | Calories: 240kcal | Carbohydrates: 34g | Protein: 19g | Fat: 3.5g | Saturated Fat: 0.5g | Sodium: 630mg | Potassium: 430mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 5g | Calcium: 160mg | Iron: 4.8mg
Calories: 240kcal
Author: Emily Haygood