RUSSIAN RED LENTIL SOUP
Fix-It and Forget-It Diabetic Cookbook: Slow-Cooker Favorites to Include Everyone! by Phyllis Good (Russian Red Lentil Soup - Naomi E. Fast, Hesston, KS)
Makes 8 servings (Ideal slow cooker size: 5-6-quart)
1 Tbsp. canola oil 1 large onion, chopped 3 cloves garlic, minced 1/2 cup diced, dried apricots 1 1/2 cups dried red lentils 1/2 tsp. cumin 1/2 tsp. dried thyme 3 cups water 2 14 1/2-oz. cans chicken or vegetable broth 14 1/2-oz. can diced tomatoes 1 Tbsp. honey 1/2 tsp. coarsely ground black pepper 2 Tbsp. chopped fresh mint 1 1/2 cups plain yogurt
1. Combine all ingredients except mint and yogurt in slow cooker.
2. Cover. Heat on High until soup starts to simmer, then turn to Low and cook 3-4 hours.
3. Add mint and dollop of yogurt to each bowl of soup.
Exchange List Values: Starch 1.5, Fruit 1.0, Vegetable 1.0, Meat, very lean 1.0
Basic Nutritional Values: Calories 244 (Calories from Fat 37), Total Fat 4 gm (Saturated Fat 1.2 gm, Polyunsat Fat 0.8 gm, Monounsat Fat 1.5 gm, Cholesterol 8 mg), Sodium 587 mg, Total Carbohydrate 42 gm, Dietary Fiber 10 gm, Sugars 21 gm, Protein 13 gm
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