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confetti lentil soup

Recipe by
Diana Perry
Martinez, GA

Lentil soup is one of my favorites, but my husband has not been a fan in the past. This recipe added the ground beef, and beef flavoring and he thought that was a great improvement. This is great with a big skillet of buttermilk cornbread, and a side salad.

yield 8 hearty appetites
prep time 20 Min
cook time 40 Min
method Stove Top

Ingredients For confetti lentil soup

  • 2 can
    14.5 oz diced tomatoes
  • 12 oz
    tomato sauce
  • 1 c
    onion, chopped
  • 1 c
    carrot, diced
  • 1 c
    celery, diced
  • 2 clove
    garlic, minced
  • 2 Tbsp
    butter
  • 1 lb
    ground beef
  • 15 1/2 oz
    package confetti lentils
  • 1 tsp
    mrs. dash onion and herb seasoning
  • 1 tsp
    mrs. dash southwest chipotle seasoning
  • 6 c
    beef broth
  • 6 c
    water
  • 2 c
    orzo or ditalini, cooked

How To Make confetti lentil soup

  • 1
    Use a 6 qt soup pot; melt the butter; add the onions, carrots, celery and garlic and cook for about 5 minutes, or til the onions are getting soft remove from the pot.
  • 2
    Add beef to the same pot, and brown well. Drain fat from the pot and add vegetables back to the pot.
  • 3
    Add the tomatoes, tomato sauce and the "beef flavor" package that comes in the lentils and the onion & herb and the Southwest Chipotle seasoning; stir in, and then simmer about 5 minutes.
  • 4
    Add the lentils, water and beef broth; bring to a rolling boil; cover and simmer for 30 minutes. Add Salt & pepper, if needed, to taste; add the cooked orzo, stir and serve.
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