Low Sodium Beef Lentil Soup Recipes

BEEF AND LENTIL SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium-high heat until it begins to smoke. Season the beef with salt and pepper, then gently place into the hot oil, and brown on all sides, about 8 minutes. Once browned, remove the beef and set aside, reserving the remaining oil in the pot. Stir in the celery, carrot, onion, garlic, cilantro, and oregano; cook and stir until the onion has softened and turned translucent, about 8 minutes more.
• Pour in the chicken broth, tomatoes, and browned beef. Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until the meat is beginning to turn tender, about 1 hour.
• After the soup has simmered 1 hour, add the lentils, recover, and continue simmering until the lentils are tender, about 40 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper, then stir in the parsley. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese to serve.

LOW SODIUM BEEF LENTIL SOUP

Steps:

• Brown beef.
• Shred cabbage, slice carrots, celery ribs, and chop yellow onions.
• Add all ingredients into a large stock pot.
• Bring to boil.
• Reduce heat and simmer uncovered for 1 hr or until lentils and vegetables are tender.
• Remove bay leaf before serving.

LENTIL SOUP WITH BEEF

Steps:

• Heat the oil in heavy large pot over medium-high heat. Sprinkle the beef with salt and pepper. Add half of the beef and cook until brown, about 8 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the beef to a bowl. Repeat with the remaining beef. Add the celery, carrots, onion, garlic, rosemary, and oregano to the pot. Saute until the onions are translucent, about 8 minutes. Return the beef and any accumulated juices from the bowl to the pot. Add the broth and tomatoes with their juice. Bring the soup to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium-low. Cover and simmer until the meat is just tender, stirring occasionally, about 1 hour. Add the lentils. Cover and continue simmering until the lentils are tender, about 40 minutes. Stir in the parsley. Season the soup, to taste, with salt and pepper. Ladle the soup into bowls and serve.

BEEF-LENTIL SOUP

Steps:

• Place lentil in large heatproof bowl. Add enough boiling water to completely cover lentils; cover. Let stand 15 min.
• Meanwhile, heat oil in Dutch oven on medium heat. Add meat and 1/2 tsp. pepper; stir. Cook 8 to 10 min. or until meat is evenly browned, stirring occasionally. Add onions, carrots and celery; stir. Cook 6 to 8 min. or until vegetables are crisp-tender, stirring frequently.
• Drain lentils. Add to cooked vegetable mixture along with remaining pepper and all remaining ingredients except cheese; mix lightly. Bring to boil; simmer on medium-low heat 1 to 1-1/4 hours or until lentils are tender.
• Serve topped with cheese.

LOW SODIUM VEGETABLE BEEF SOUP

Steps:

• Sauté garlic in oil in large skillet.
• Cut meat into smaller chunks and brown meat in skillet; remove meat.
• Put meat, onion, carrots, stewed tomatoes, celery, potatoes into 4 quart dutch oven with 2 cups water; set aside.
• Make gravy: On med-low heat add flour to skillet and stir to brown flour but don't burn it. Add beef broth and stir to simmer for 2-3 minutes or until smooth.
• Pour gravy into dutch oven. Bring to boil and then reduce heat and simmer covered till vegetables are done, 30-45 minutes typically. Remove lid and simmer 10-15 minutes if needed to thicken stew.
• Add salt and pepper to taste.