confetti lentil soup

Name: Confetti Lentil Soup
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 40 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 2 can(s) 14.5 oz diced tomatoes; 12 ounce(s) tomato sauce; 1 cup(s) onion, chopped; 1 cup(s) carrot, diced; 1 cup(s) celery, diced; 2 clove(s) garlic, minced; 2 tablespoon(s) butter; 1 pound(s) ground beef; 15 1/2 ounce(s) package confetti lentils; 1 teaspoon(s) mrs. dash onion and herb seasoning; 1 teaspoon(s) mrs. dash southwest chipotle seasoning; 6 cup(s) beef broth; 6 cup(s) water; 2 cup(s) orzo or ditalini, cooked

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Diana Perry

Martinez, GA

Updated on Sep 22, 2015

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.

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prep time 20 Min

cook time 40 Min

method Stove Top

yield 8 hearty appetites

Ingredients

2 cans 14.5 oz diced tomatoes
12 ounces tomato sauce
1 cup onion, chopped
1 cup carrot, diced
1 cup celery, diced
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 tablespoons butter
1 pound ground beef
15 1/2 ounces package confetti lentils
1 teaspoon mrs. dash onion and herb seasoning
1 teaspoon mrs. dash southwest chipotle seasoning
6 cups beef broth
6 cups water
2 cups orzo or ditalini, cooked

How To Make confetti lentil soup

Step 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.

Step 2

Add beef to the same pot, and brown well. Drain fat from the pot and add vegetables back to the pot.
Step 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.
Step 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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