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Spiced Lentil Soup with Crispy Bread Bits

This simmered dish pairs brown lentils with bread, torn into small pieces, onion, chopped and garlic, minced. Adjust the calorie target to automatically scale the ingredients while keeping the proportions of the meal balanced.

Lunch
Easy
Balanced High satiety Vegetarian
300 kcal 2000 kcal
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Estimated macros per portion

31 g Protein
103 g Carbohydrates
15 g Fat
17 g Fiber

Ingredients

650 kcal · 1 portion

Ingredient quantities automatically adjust to your calorie target.

  • 92g brown lentils (dry) 324 kcal
  • 12g olive oil 106 kcal
  • 75g onion, chopped 30 kcal
  • 5g garlic, minced 7 kcal
  • 2g ground cumin 8 kcal
  • 2g ground coriander 6 kcal
  • 167g crushed tomatoes 53 kcal
  • 542g water 0 kcal
  • 2g salt 0 kcal
  • 46g bread, torn into small pieces 122 kcal

Cooking instructions

  1. olive oilonion
    In a pot, heat olive oil over medium. Add onion and cook until soft, 5 minutes.
  2. garlicground cuminground coriander
    Add garlic, cumin, and coriander; stir 30 seconds until fragrant.
  3. brown lentils (dry)crushed tomatoeswatersalt
    Add lentils, crushed tomatoes, water, and salt. Simmer until lentils are tender, 18 to 22 minutes.
  4. Blend part of the soup for a thicker texture, or mash lightly with a spoon.
  5. bread
    Toast the bread pieces in a dry skillet until crisp and browned, 4 to 5 minutes.
  6. bread
    Serve soup hot topped with crispy bread bits.

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