Lentil and spinach soup!

lilylove

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1 cup onion chopped
1/2 cup celery chopped
1/2 cup carrots chopped ( I used the baby carrots)
5 cloves garlic chopped
2 teaspoons dried oregano
1 bay leaf
2 teaspoons dried basil
1 can diced tomato ( 14 oz)
1 cup lentils
4 cups broth ( I used 2 cups chicken and 2 cups beef)
1 cup chopped baby spinach

Saute onion, celery, carrot and garlic in a few tablespoons of oil ( I used olive) until soft but not brown.

Add basil, oregano and bay leaf. Coof for a few more minutes.

Add your tomatoes and other liquid.

Add Lintils and bring to a boil.

Reduce heat. Cook for about an hour or until lentils are soft.

Add your spinach and cook until it wilts, this takes only a few minutes....


Pour in to bowls.

You can add a few tablespoons of vinegar if you want.
Also salt and pepper but... I found that the canned tomatoes had enough salt in them.

Enjoy! :):):) Great soup for bread dipping!
 

lilylove

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It's reallllly goood Sass. Hope you like it if you make it.

Change it around to fit your tastes. WE LOVE garlic so 5 cloves might be a little much for some people.
 

Sass Muffin

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It's reallllly goood Sass. Hope you like it if you make it.

Change it around to fit your tastes. WE LOVE garlic so 5 cloves might be a little much for some people.

Are you kidding me? I LOVE garlic.. 'course I'll use a vegetable broth.
:wink:
 

lilylove

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In that case feel free to add even more! You might want to add more oregano and basil too...since veggie broth (at least to me) has less taste.
 

QSis

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1 cup onion chopped
1/2 cup celery chopped
1/2 cup carrots chopped ( I used the baby carrots)
5 cloves garlic chopped
2 teaspoons dried oregano
1 bay leaf
2 teaspoons dried basil
1 can diced tomato ( 14 oz)
1 cup lentils
4 cups broth ( I used 2 cups chicken and 2 cups beef)
1 cup chopped baby spinach

Saute onion, celery, carrot and garlic in a few tablespoons of oil ( I used olive) until soft but not brown.

Add basil, oregano and bay leaf. Coof for a few more minutes.

Add your tomatoes and other liquid.

Add Lintils and bring to a boil.

Reduce heat. Cook for about an hour or until lentils are soft.

Add your spinach and cook until it wilts, this takes only a few minutes....


Pour in to bowls.

You can add a few tablespoons of vinegar if you want.
Also salt and pepper but... I found that the canned tomatoes had enough salt in them.

Enjoy! :):):) Great soup for bread dipping!

I made this tonight for lunches. By mistake, I used a can of tomatoes with green chiles in it, but it turned out great!

Also, I used the whole bag of spinach.

Good one, lilylove!

Lee
 

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