Hearty Italian Lentil Soup
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Cooking:
15 min.
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Servings per container:
8
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Ingredients for - Hearty Italian Lentil Soup

1. Lentils - 1 cup
2. Water, divided - 1 ⅓ quarts
3. Uncooked long grain white rice - ⅔ cup
4. Vegetable oil - 1 tablespoon
5. Ground beef - 1 pound
6. Egg, lightly beaten - 1
7. Garlic, minced - 2 cloves
8. Grated Parmesan cheese - 1 tablespoon
9. Chopped fresh parsley - 1 tablespoon
10. Italian bread crumbs - 3 tablespoons
11. Salt, to taste - 3 tablespoons
12. Ground black pepper, to taste - 3 tablespoons
13. Tomato sauce - 1 quart
14. Grated Parmesan cheese for topping - ¼ cup

How to cook deliciously - Hearty Italian Lentil Soup

1. Stage

Place lentils in a pot with 3 cups water. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, and cook 20 minutes or until tender. Drain and set aside.

2. Stage

Bring rice and 1 1/3 cup water to boil in a pot. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 20 minutes.

3. Stage

Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat. In a bowl, combine the ground beef, beaten egg, garlic, 1 tablespoon Parmesan cheese, parsley, bread crumbs, salt, and pepper. Form ground beef mixture into 1 inch balls. Place meatballs in skillet and cook 5 minutes or until evenly brown.

4. Stage

In a large pot, bring the tomato sauce and 4 cups water to a boil. Transfer the browned meatballs to the pot. Mix in cooked lentils and rice. Return to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer for 30 minutes. Sprinkle with remaining Parmesan cheese to serve.