Hearty Lentil Soup Mix - 25g Carbs, 4g Fiber
From www.diabetesselfmanagement.com
Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 1 1/2 hours
3/4 cup uncooked fusilli macaroni (small twist macaroni)
3/4 cup dried shiitake mushrooms, chopped or
crumbled (approximately 1/2 oz)
1/2 cup dry lentils
3 Tbsp grated Parmesan cheese (not refrigerated Parmesan cheese)
2 Tbsp dried minced onion
1/8 tsp garlic powder
2 Tbsp sodium-free chicken bouillon granules
2 tsp dried parsley
1 tsp crushed dried oregano
Layer ingredients in a pint jar, beginning with macaroni and ending
with oregano. You may use a funnel with a 2-inch neck (like a
canning funnel) to fill the jar more easily. Press down ingredients
after each addition (all ingredients will fit). Seal jar lid tightly.
Yield: 1 pint jar of mix
Instructions to write on gift tag:
Hearty Lentil Soup
1 pint jar of Hearty Lentil Soup Mix
10 cups water
1/2 tsp salt
Combine contents of jar with water in a large pan. Stir to mix
well. Bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat to medium,
cover, and simmer 1 hour and 25 minutes, or until lentils are
tender; stir occasionally. Before serving, stir in 1/2 teaspoon
salt. If desired, simmer longer for thicker soup, or thin soup
with water (particularly refrigerated leftovers).
Yield: 5 cups
Serving size: 1 cup
Nutrition per Serving:
137 Calories, 25g Carbs, 7g Protein, 1g Fat, 1g Saturated fat,
294mg Sodium, 25g Carbs, 4g Fiber
Exchanges per serving: 1 1/2 starch
Carbohydrate choices: 2
This recipe was developed by Tami Ross, a Diabetes
Nutrition Specialist and Certified Diabetes Educator
in Lexington, Kentucky