On those cold winter days when you need something to warm you up, all you need is a good fulfilling soup. My favorite is lentil soup!! It takes very little time to prepare and about half an hour cooking time. The original recipe is made with Swiss chard, but I always substitute it with fresh or frozen Spinach, the reason being is that I always have spinach on hand.
Since its been cold outside, I made a batch today and thought I would share it with you.
Ingredients
1 Cup brown lentils picked over and washed
1 Pack of chopped spinach or 1 pound fresh washed and chopped
1 Potato peeled and cubed
1 Onion chopped
2 Garlic sliced
1 Bunch cilantro washed and chopped
2 Tablespoons Olive oil
1 Tsp Salt
½ Tsp Pepper
2 Lemon juice
Place the chopped onion and garlic in a large pot with a swirl of olive oil and sauté for 4 minutes. Add lentils, spinach and cilantro, potato and seasonings. Add about 5 cups of water and lemon juice, cook for 30 to 40 minutes.
Serves 4-6
