Syria

Recipes

Lentil Spinach Soup

Description:

A variation on the traditional Lentil soup. Healthy, and one of my favorites.

Servings: 5 bowls

Ingredients:

lentils, 1.5 cup, washed

water, 7 cups

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 until tender. Brown onions in oil, add chopped spinach and garlic crushed with salt and mix well.

Sauté slowly until spinach becomes soft. Return lentils to a boil, add celery and sautéed 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.