Healthy Recipes

Pasta, Lentil and Flax Soup Recipe

 

A healthy and tasty soup with the benefits of omega-3 fatty acids you'll get from flax. Vitamin C found in tomatoes helps in the absorption of iron from the fiber-rich lentils.

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Prep. Time	15 min
Cook Time	1 hrs

Ingredients (Makes 10 Serving)

• Onion, finely chopped - 1
• Carrot, finely chopped - 1
• Coriander (dhania), finely chopped - 1
• Green pepper (shimla mirch), finely chopped - 1/2
• Granulated garlic - 2 tsp
• Bay leaf (tej patta) - 1
• Tomatoes with herbs and spices; break up tomatoes – 800 gm
• Soup pasta - 1/3 cup
• Dried lentils, rinsed - 1/3 cup
• Granulated sugar - 1 tsp
• Flax seed (alsi) - 1/3 cup
• Butter - 1/4 cup
• Boiling water - 5 cups

Instructions

1. In a large pot, over medium to medium-low heat, melt butter.
2. Add onion, carrot and green pepper. Gently saute over medium-low heat for 20 minutes until very soft, stirring occasionally.
3. Add boiling water, granulated garlic, bay leaf, tomatoes with juice, pasta and lentils. Stir.
4. Slowly simmer for 1 hour with lid ajar, stirring occasionally until lentils are soft.
5. Add sugar and flax seed. Stir and serve.