Lentil Spinach soup:
A variation on the traditional Lentil soup. Healthy, and one of my favorites.
Servings: 5 bowls
Ingredients:
lentils,1.5 ,cup,washed
water,7,cup
garlic,2,clove,crushed
salt,1.5,teaspoon
onions,3/4,cup,chopped
olive oil,0.5,cup
spinach ,8,leaves plus a few stalks,finely chopped
lemon juice,1/2,cup,fresh
celery,1,stalk,finely chopped
cornstarch,1,teaspoon,optional
Instructions:
place lentils in a sauce pan with water,bring to boil. cover and simmer till tender . brown onions in oil. add chopped spinach and garlic crushed with salt and mix well.
saute slowly till spinach becomes soft. return lentils to boil add celery and sauteed mixture. turn to low and simmer 5 minutes.
for a thin soup, mix in the lemon juice and adjust salt to taste. for
A thicker soup mix cornstarch with lemon juice before adding to the cooked
soup,then allow soup to simmer a few minutes longer.
Best way to eat:
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