Mixed Legume Soup

Name: Mixed Legume Soup
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 12-14 servings (about 3-1/2 quarts)
Ingredients: 1/2 pound sliced bacon, diced; 1 cup dried lentils, rinsed; 3/4 cup dried yellow split peas; 3/4 cup dried green split peas; 3 quarts beef broth; 1 large onion, chopped; 1 cup chopped celery; 1 cup chopped carrot; 1/4 teaspoon pepper

Total Time Prep: 15 min. Cook: 1 hour

Yield 12-14 servings (about 3-1/2 quarts)

Test Kitchen Approved

My brother began growing legumes a few years back, so I've been trying many different recipes. Everyone enjoys the comforting old-fashioned flavor of this vegetable soup.

Ingredients

1/2 pound sliced bacon, diced
1 cup dried lentils, rinsed
3/4 cup dried yellow split peas
3/4 cup dried green split peas
3 quarts beef broth
1 large onion, chopped
1 cup chopped celery
1 cup chopped carrot
1/4 teaspoon pepper

Directions

In a Dutch oven, cook bacon until crisp; drain. Add the remaining ingredients and bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 1 to 1-1/2 hours or until the lentils and peas are tender.

Nutrition Facts

1 cup: 177 calories, 4g fat (1g saturated fat), 5mg cholesterol, 802mg sodium, 24g carbohydrate (4g sugars, 7g fiber), 13g protein.

My brother began growing legumes a few years back, so I've been trying many different recipes. Everyone enjoys the comforting old-fashioned flavor of this vegetable soup.

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