Rao's lentil soup with pasta and greens
This Italian-style soup has the depth of a long braise already built in, so all you do is warm it and turn it into a proper dinner. Stirring in pasta and a handful of greens makes it substantial enough for tonight, with minimal fuss.
About 270 calories a serving, 12 g protein, 53 g carbohydrate, 1 g fat. From USDA figures for 100% of the ingredients; amounts are the recipe's.
To buy
- 2 large handfuls fresh kale or spinach
From your shelf
- 1 jar lentil Italian style slow simmered soup, lentil (Rao's)
Staples
- 4 ounces pasta
- to taste salt
- to taste pepper
- 1 clove garlic
- Put the jar of soup in a pot with 1 cup of water and bring to a simmer over medium heat. While it warms, mince 1 garlic clove and chop 2 large handfuls of kale or spinach. Taste the soup after 5 minutes.
- Stir 4 ounces of small pasta directly into the simmering soup. Cook until the pasta is tender, about 8 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally so it does not stick to the pot.
- Stir in the minced garlic and the chopped kale. Cook for 1 minute, then taste and season with salt and pepper. The greens will wilt as you stir.
Note Swap the pasta for rice or skip the starch entirely if you prefer a brothier bowl. Leftovers keep for up to three days in the refrigerator. Serve with crusty bread and a glass of white wine, or add a handful of croutons for texture.
On the label
CHICKEN BROTH, LENTILS, CARROTS, DICED TOMATOES, RED PEPPER, SPINACH, ONIONS, CELERY, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: PARMESAN CHEESE (MILK, SALT, CULTURES, ENZYMES), OLIVE OIL, BALSAMIC VINEGAR (GRAPE MUST), CARROT POWDER, SALT, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, YEAST EXTRACT, SUGAR, CHICKEN FAT, NATURAL FLAVOR, GARLIC, SPICES, ONION POWDER, TURMERIC.
Rao's, other soups, serving 454 GRM, package 16 oz/1 lbs/454 g. Ingredients as printed on the label.
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Cooks as lentils, canned soup. Half of it left? Use up the lentils.