Recipe: Shortcut Tomato, Red Pepper and Lentil Soup
Summary: Hearty, healthy and weeknight-worthy, this fast Tomato, Roasted Red Pepper and Lentil soup gets the job done with a few handy shortcuts.
Ingredients
- 1 (32-ounce) carton Tomato & Roasted Red Pepper Soup (Trader Joe’s brand)
- 1 (14-ounce) can diced tomatoes in own juice
- 1 (17.63-ounce) package steamed ready-to-eat lentils (Melissa’s brand)
- 1 sleeve liquid chicken broth concentrate (Savory Choice brand)
- 1 cup water
- 1 4-inch sprig fresh rosemary
- Pinch kosher salt
Instructions
- Add all ingredients to a soup pot. Bring to a boil, turn heat down to low, cover and simmer soup for 30 minutes. Stir once or twice if you think of it.
- Remove and discard rosemary sprig and serve.
- Serves 6.
Quick notes
You may use whatever brands you like. I am suggesting these because I know they are high quality, and work well. Suit yourself!
Variations
Add chopped, cooked chicken and some baby potatoes to make it even heartier, if you like.
Preparation time: 5 minute(s)
Cooking time: 30 minute(s)
Number of servings (yield): 6
Culinary tradition: USA (General)