Lentil Soup with Spinach Recipe With Nutrition Data and Calorie Count

Lentil Soup with Spinach

A soup that's a real comfort food without being heavy on the calories.

Yields:

2 servings

Prep Time:

1 mins

Cook Time:

1 mins

Meal Type:

Soup
Main Dish
Side Dish

Rating:

Ingredients

1 chicken sausage, chopped
10 oz frozen spinach, thawed & drained
6 cups vegetable bouillon
1 cup lentils, brown or green, picked over & rinsed
2 tbsps olive oil
1 small onion, finely chopped
1 medium carrot, finely chopped
1 stalk medium celery, finely chopped

Directions

In a large pot, sauté celery, carrot and onion in olive oil until soft but not browned.
Add lentils and stock (or water).
Cook with pot cover tilted over medium heat for about 45 minutes or until lentils are tender.
Stir occasionally and add more liquid if needed.
Add spinach and sausage (optional) and cook for another 15 minutes.
A healthy squeeze of lemon juice really finishes the soup!
Season to taste with freshly ground salt and pepper.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 1 serving

Daily Values

Calories

Amount Per Serving 608

% Daily Value*

Total Fat

Amount Per Serving 17.21g

% Daily Value 22%
- Saturated Fat
  
  Amount Per Serving 2.82g
- Trans Fat
  
  Amount Per Serving 0.04g
- Polyunsaturated Fat
  
  Amount Per Serving 2.602g
- Monounsaturated Fat
  
  Amount Per Serving 10.56g
Cholesterol

Amount Per Serving 11mg

% Daily Value 4%
Sodium

Amount Per Serving 9792mg

% Daily Value 426%
Total Carbohydrate

Amount Per Serving 77.06g

% Daily Value 28%
- Dietary Fiber
  
  Amount Per Serving 35.4g
  
  % Daily Value 126%
- Total Sugars
  
  Amount Per Serving 9.68g
  
  Includes -g Added Sugars
Protein

Amount Per Serving 39.89g

Nutrients Declaration Requirement

Vitamin A

Amount Per Serving 122mcg

% Daily Value 14%
Vitamin C

Amount Per Serving 48mg

% Daily Value 53%
Vitamin D

Amount Per Serving -mcg

% Daily Value -%
Calcium

Amount Per Serving 28mg

% Daily Value 2%
Iron

Amount Per Serving 64mg

% Daily Value 356%
Potassium

Amount Per Serving 1810mg

% Daily Value 39%

Nutrition summary:

Calories 608 KCal
Fat 17.21 g
Carbs 77.06 g
Protein 39.89 g

There are 608 calories in 1 serving of Lentil Soup with Spinach.

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Values estimated based on person weighing 160 lbs.