Spring Lentil Soup

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 small onion, thinly sliced
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 4 carrots, peeled and halved lengthwise and cut into 2 inch pieces (about 1 1/2 c)
• 6 boiled baby red potatoes
• 1 cup lentils
• 1/4 lb green beans, cut into 1-inch pieces (1 c)
• 1/2 cooked lamb tenderloin, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
• 6 cups chicken stock
• 3 plum tomatoes, cut into 1/2-inch pieces

Recipe

• 1 in a large saucepan, heat the oil over medium heat. add the onion and garlic and cook until softened but not browned, 2 to 3 minutes.
• 2 add the remaining ingredients, except the tomatoes, and bring to a boil. reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer until the lentils are tender, 25 to 30 minutes.
• 3 add the tomatoes and simmer 5 more minutes.