Lemony Lentil Soup With Spinach Recipes

LENTIL SOUP WITH LEMON

Steps:

• Heat 3 tablespoons of olive oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Stir in the onion and garlic, and cook until the onion has turned golden brown, about 5 minutes. Stir in the tomato paste, cumin, kosher salt, black pepper, and 1/8 teaspoon of chili powder. Cook and stir 2 minutes more until the spices are fragrant.
• Stir in the chicken broth, lentils, and carrot. Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce the heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until the lentils are soft, about 30 minutes.
• Pour half of the soup into a blender, filling the pitcher no more than halfway full. Hold down the lid of the blender with a folded kitchen towel, and carefully start the blender, using a few quick pulses to get the soup moving before leaving it on to puree. Puree in batches until smooth and pour into a clean pot. Alternately, you can use a stick blender and puree the soup right in the cooking pot. Do not puree all of the soup, leave it a little chunky.
• Stir in the lemon juice and cilantro, then season to taste with salt. Drizzle with olive oil and a sprinkle of chili powder to serve.

SPINACH, LEMON AND LENTIL SOUP

Steps:

• Prepare your ingredients.
• Heat a large stock pot on Medium Heat; add the tablespoon of olive oil.
• When the oil is hot add the leeks and garlic to be sauteed.
• Saute them until the leeks are clear.
• Turn down the heat to low-- very low.
• Add the chicken stock and water to the pot. Add the potatoes, bay leaves, thyme and oregano. Let the soup simmer on low heat for about an hour or so (or until the potatoes are cooked to your liking).
• Add the lentils at this point; continue simmering for 10 minutes.
• Just before you are about to serve dinner, add in the spinach and lemon juice.
• The longer the spinach is in the soup, the more it will be wilted.
• It is best added to the soup minutes before you are about to serve it.
• Garnish the soup with a lemon wedge and a dollop of sour cream.
• **This soup could also easily be prepared in a crock pot!
• **This recipe also doubles well!

GREEK LENTIL AND SPINACH SOUP WITH LEMON

Steps:

• In a large, heavy soup pot, combine cleaned lentils, stock (or water), chili, coriander seeds, cumin seeds, oregano, basil, thyme and bay leaves. Bring to a boil, then turn down heat to very low and let simmer, partially covered, about 30 minutes.
• Add potatoes and spinach, cover again and let simmer another 15 minutes. Add the butternut squash. Cover again and let simmer while you do the next step.
• Heat the olive oil in a skillet and add the onion and sauté until it starts to soften, about 3 minutes. Add the celery and garlic and sauté another 3 minutes, stirring often. Add this mixture to the soup; deglaze the skillet with a little soup and add the pan contents to the pot. Add salt, taste for seasoning.
• Just before serving, add the lemon juice, stir well and taste again for seasoning. Serve hot with a lemon slice floating on top of each bowl of soup.

LENTIL SOUP WITH SPINACH AND LEMON (ADS BI HAMUD)

Steps:

• Wash and drain the lentils, place them in a pan with water to cover and simmer for 30 minutes or until they are very tender, adding salt and pepper, to taste, towards the end of the cooking time.
• Wash the spinach thoroughly, remove the stems, chop the leaves coarsely, and add them to the lentils.
• Sauté the onions and garlic in oil until soft, add the flour and stir well.
• Add a cup of water and stir until this sauce thickens; then pour the sauce into the soup.
• Add the lemon juice and more water, if necessary, and simmer until the soup is thick.
• Serve very hot.