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Friday, September 11, 2015

lentil soup

Ingredients

  • Servings: 6
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 2 carrots, diced
  • 2 stalks celery, chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 teaspoon dried basil
  • 1 (14.5 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
  • 2 cups dry lentils
  • 8 cups water
  • 1/2 cup spinach, rinsed and thinly sliced
  • 2 tablespoons vinegar
  • salt to taste
  • ground black pepper to taste

Recipe

  • in a large soup pot, heat oil over medium heat. add onions, carrots, and celery; cook and stir until onion is tender. stir in garlic, bay leaf, oregano, and basil; cook for 2 minutes.
  • stir in lentils, and add water and tomatoes. bring to a boil. reduce heat, and simmer for at least 1 hour. when ready to serve stir in spinach, and cook until it wilts. stir in vinegar, and season to taste with salt and pepper, and more vinegar if desired.

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