Name: Meatball Lentil Soup
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Water - 3 cups; Diced tomatoes, undrained - 1 (14.5 ounce) can; Low-sodium chicken broth - 1 (14 ounce) can; Chopped fresh cilantro (Optional) - ¼ cup; Serrano pepper, stemmed, or more to taste - 1; Minced garlic - 2 tablespoons; Ground cumin - ½ teaspoon; Ground black pepper, divided - ½ teaspoon; Lentils, rinsed and drained - 1 cup; Onion, diced - ½; Ground beef - ½ pound; Uncooked white rice - ¼ cup; Italian-seasoned bread crumbs - ¼ cup; Milk - 3 tablespoons; Garlic powder - ¼ teaspoon; Salt, or to taste - ¼ teaspoon; Potato, peeled and chopped - 1; Carrot, peeled and chopped - 1

Ingredients for - Meatball Lentil Soup

1. Water 3 cups

2. Diced tomatoes, undrained 1 (14.5 ounce) can

3. Low-sodium chicken broth 1 (14 ounce) can

4. Chopped fresh cilantro (Optional) ¼ cup

5. Serrano pepper, stemmed, or more to taste 1

6. Minced garlic 2 tablespoons

7. Ground cumin ½ teaspoon

8. Ground black pepper, divided ½ teaspoon

9. Lentils, rinsed and drained 1 cup

10. Onion, diced ½

11. Ground beef ½ pound

12. Uncooked white rice ¼ cup

13. Italian-seasoned bread crumbs ¼ cup

14. Milk 3 tablespoons

15. Garlic powder ¼ teaspoon

16. Salt, or to taste ¼ teaspoon

17. Potato, peeled and chopped 1

18. Carrot, peeled and chopped 1

How to cook deliciously - Meatball Lentil Soup

1 . Stage

Combine water, tomatoes, chicken broth, cilantro, serrano pepper, garlic, cumin, and 1/4 teaspoon black pepper. Bring to a boil. Add lentils and onion and return to a boil. Cover, reduce heat to low, and let simmer, stirring after 10 minutes, about 25 minutes total.

2 . Stage

While soup is simmering, mix ground beef, rice, bread crumbs, milk, garlic powder, remaining 1/4 teaspoon pepper, and 1/4 teaspoon salt together in a bowl. Mix to combine and form into small meatballs. Add to the pot, making sure they are covered with liquid, adding a small amount of water if necessary.

3 . Stage

Bring to a boil, cover, and let simmer for 10 minutes. Stir gently; add potato and carrot and cover. Let simmer until tender, 10 to 15 minutes. Taste and adjust salt if necessary.