• prep: 15 min
• cook: 4 hr
• total: 4 hr 15 min

A healthy and hearty vegetarian soup everyone will love! It's packed with nutritious ingredients and all those Mexican flavors will leave you craving more. Leftovers make a delicious lunch the next day too!

• 2 Tbsp olive oil
• 1 1/2 cups chopped yellow onion (1 medium)
• 1 1/2 cups chopped yellow bell pepper (1 medium)
• 1 1/4 cups peeled and diced carrots (2 medium)
• 1 jalapeno, seeds discarded, chopped (optional)
• 1 1/2 Tbsp minced garlic (4 cloves)
• 7 cups low-sodium vegetable broth, then more as desired
• 2 (14.5 oz) cans fire roasted tomatoes
• 1 1/4 cups brown lentils, rinsed and picked over
• 1 Tbsp ancho chili powder
• 2 tsp ground cumin
• 1/2 tsp ground coriander
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 1/2 cup chopped cilantro
• 1 Tbsp fresh lime juice
• Tortilla strips or crumbled tortilla chips
• 2 avocados, diced
• Crumbled cotija or Mexican blend shredded cheese

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Nutritional Info

• Servings Per Recipe: 6
• Amount Per Serving

• Calories: 477 % Daily Value *
• Total Fat: 24 g 36.61%
• Saturated Fat: 7 g 34.18%
• Trans Fat: 0 g %
• Cholesterol: 35 mg 11.58%
• Sodium: 1782 mg 74.24%
• Calcium: 327 mg 32.66%
• Potassium: 769 mg 21.98%
• Magnesium: 0 mg 0%
• Iron: 5 mg 25.96%
• Zinc: 0 mg 0%
• Total Carbohydrate: 52 g %
• Dietary Fiber: 12 g 48.18%
• Sugar: 13 g
• Protein: 18 g
• Alcohol: 0 g
• Omega 3 Fatty Acid: 0 g
• Omega 6 Fatty Acid: 1 g

• Vitamin A 119.62%
• Vitamin C 44.29%
• 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 - Fat3
• Exchange - Fruit1
• Exchange - NonFat Milk0
• Exchange - Other Carbs0
• Exchange - Starch1
• Exchange - Vegetables4
• Exchange - Lean Meat1
• Exchange - Alcohol0

MyPlate Info

• MyPlate - Grain Total1 oz-eq
• MyPlate - Vegetable Total2 c
• MyPlate - Fruit0 c
• MyPlate - Dairy1 c
• MyPlate - Protein Total0 oz-eq

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