Here’s a delicious soup that’s very easy to put together, takes little time to cook, and is flexible so it can easily be increased/decreased to meet your needs and adjusted to your preferences. What more can you ask for?? Give it a try sometime.

Below is a video demonstration of how to make the soup. The written recipe follows the video.

Enjoy!
Judi

Red Lentil Soup with Italian Herbs
Makes 5 to 6 Cups of Soup
(2 to 3 Meal-Size Servings)

4 cups vegetable broth
1 (14.5 oz.) can diced tomatoes (or 2 cups fresh tomatoes, diced)
1 cup diced carrots
½ cup red lentils, rinsed and drained
1 Tbsp dried minced onion (or 1/4 to 1/3 cup chopped onion)
1 tsp dried parsley flakes
½ tsp dried basil leaves
¼ tsp dried oregano
¼ tsp garlic powder (or 2 cloves of garlic, minced)
½ tsp salt (or to taste)
1/8 tsp black pepper
2 cups loosely packed fresh spinach
1 cup spiral pasta, uncooked

Add all ingredients (except the spinach and pasta) to a pot with a lid. Bring to a boil, cover the pot, then lower heat to simmer. Simmer, stirring occasionally, for 10 minutes. Stir in the spinach and pasta. Raise heat if needed to bring the soup back to a boil, then lower heat back to simmer. Simmer with the lid on the pot, stirring occasionally, until the pasta is tender. Serve.

Store extra soup in the refrigerator in a covered container. Use within 5 days. This soup may also be frozen.