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Mexican Lentil Soup
A healthy and hearty vegetarian soup everyone will love! It's packed with nutritious ingredients and all those Mexican flavors will leave you craving more. Leftovers make a delicious lunch the next day too!
👥 6 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 1h 15m⏳ Prep: 15 min🔥 Cook: 1h👤 Jaclyn📖 cookingclassy
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- pot
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add in onion, bell pepper, carrots and jalapeno and saute ⏱️ 2 minutes.
olive oil2 Tbspjalapeno, (seeds discarded, chopped (optional))1
2
Add garlic and saute ⏱️ 2 minutes longer. Stir in broth, tomatoes, lentils, chili powder, cumin, and coriander and season with salt and pepper to taste.
ground cumin2 tsp
3
Bring mixture to a boil then reduce heat to low and simmer, stirring just a few times throughout cooking, until lentils are tender, about ⏱️ 45 minutes.
4
Stir in cilantro and lime juice. Serve warm topping each serving with tortilla strips, avocados and cotija cheese.
fresh lime juice1 Tbspavocados, (diced )2
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Recipe source: Cooking Classy
Nutrition Facts
calories
486 kcal
fat Content
22 g
serving Size
1 serving
fiber Content
20 g
sugar Content
9 g
sodium Content
518 mg
protein Content
22 g
cholesterol Content
11 mg
carbohydrate Content
56 g
saturated Fat Content
5 g
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