- prep: 25 min
- cook: 0 hr
- total: 25 min
Summary
Sweet butternut squash, earthy red lentils, and curry powder are the stars of this lively vegetarian soup thats wonderful ladled over basmati rice. A drizzle of cilantro oil heightens the wow factor.
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 1/2 pound butternut squash, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch pieces
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 1 carrot, chopped
- 1 celery rib, chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 tablespoons minced peeled ginger
- 1 tablespoon curry powder (preferably Madras)
- 1 cup red lentils, picked over and rinsed
- 2 quarts water
- 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice, or to taste
- 1/2 cup chopped cilantro
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- Accompaniment: cooked basmati rice
Instructions
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Nutrition
Nutritional Info

- Servings Per Recipe: 4
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 609 % Daily Value *
- Total Fat: 46 g 70.59%
- Saturated Fat: 9 g 46.58%
- Trans Fat: 0 g %
- Cholesterol: 15 mg 5.09%
- Sodium: 64 mg 2.66%
- Calcium: 55 mg 5.53%
- Potassium: 857 mg 24.49%
- Magnesium: 0 mg 0%
- Iron: 5 mg 25.82%
- Zinc: 0 mg 0%
- Total Carbohydrate: 40 g %
- Dietary Fiber: 16 g 62.98%
- Sugar: 3 g
- Protein: 15 g
- Alcohol: 0 g
- Omega 3 Fatty Acid: 0 g
- Omega 6 Fatty Acid: 0 g
- Vitamin A 233%
- Vitamin C 10.42%
- Vitamin D 0%
- * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your Daily Values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Diabetes Exchanges
- Exchange - Fat9
- Exchange - Fruit0
- Exchange - NonFat Milk0
- Exchange - Other Carbs0
- Exchange - Starch2
- Exchange - Vegetables1
- Exchange - Lean Meat1
- Exchange - Alcohol0
MyPlate Info
- MyPlate - Grain Total0 oz-eq
- MyPlate - Vegetable Total0 c
- MyPlate - Fruit0 c
- MyPlate - Dairy0 c
- MyPlate - Protein Total3 oz-eq