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

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20 min.

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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.