FEBRUARY 2025 RECIPE OF THE MONTH Lentil Vegetable Soup DIRECTIONS INGREDIENTS Sort the lentils. Place the lentils in a deep pot with water. Bring to a boil and add all ingredients except vinegar. Reduce heat and cover. Cook slowly for 1 hour, adding more water if necessary. Add the vinegar. Remove the bay leaf before serving. NUTRITIONAL INFO PER SERVING 1 cup lentils (dry) 5 cups water 2 Tbsp. vegetable oil 1 Tbsp. onion (finely chopped) 1 cup canned low-sodium tomato sauce 1/2 tsp. garlic powder 1 tsp. salt 1/4 tsp. black pepper 1 bay leaf 1 celery stalk (chopped) 2 Tbsp. vinegar Calories 169 Dietary Fiber 8 g Total Fat 6 g Total Sugars 4 g Saturated Fat 1 g Added Sugars 3 g Sodium 415 mg Protein 9 g Carbohydrate 22 g