Hello from TINA KASHIAN! The cold weather is far from over and soup is one of my favorite comfort foods. I’m sharing a recipe for Mediterranean lentil soup that I remember my own mother preparing on cold days. This recipe adds some spinach to make it extra healthy.
Ingredients:
2 Tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 diced onion
2 large carrots, chopped
2 celery stalks, chopped
2 cloves minced garlic
½ teaspoon cumin
½ teaspoon dried thyme
1 bay leaf
1 cup brown lentils
6 cups chicken broth
2 ounces tomato sauce
1 cup fresh spinach
Directions:
In a large pot, add the olive oil, onion, carrots, celery, and garlic and sauté over medium heat for 12-13 minutes. Stir often. Add cumin and cook for an additional minute.
Add chicken broth, lentils, tomato sauce, thyme, and bay leaf. Bring to a boil then reduce heat and simmer for 30 minutes. Turn off heat.
Pour in serving bowl. Enjoy!
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Don't believe I've ever eaten lentil soup, but your recipe sounds so yummy I may have to correct that oversight.
ReplyDeleteMy favorite soup is homemade vegetable beef soup made in the summer with fresh from the garden veggies.
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Hi Kay! I like almost any kind of soup. Vegetable beef soup is delicious, especially if you use fresh garden vegetables.
ReplyDeleteI like almost any kind of soup. The addition of pulses is a plus (well, that worked well ;O) ).
ReplyDeleteI love lentil soup Tina. In fact this looks like the recipe I follow. Except for the tomato sauce and spinach. So easy, delicious and good for you.
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