Lentil Vegetable Soup

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 2 teaspoons chili powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 garlic cloves, chopped
• 1 (5 1/2 ounce) can tomato juice
• 3 cups water
• 1 cup dried lentils
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can whole tomatoes
• 1 (4 ounce) can chopped green chilies
• 1 cup whole corn
• 2 small zucchini, chopped

Recipe

• 1 heat onion, chili powder, salt, garlic and tomato juice to boiling in a 3 quart saucepan, reduce heat to low, cover and simmer 5 minutes.
• 2 stir in water, lentils, tomatoes and chilies, breaking up tomatoes. heat to boiling, reduce heat to low. cover and simmer 20 minutes.
• 3 stir in corn. cover and simmer 10 minutes. stir in zucchini. cover and simmer about 5 minutes or until lentils and zucchini are tender.