Lentil Soup with Lina

Ready for a NEW Recipe? 🍲  Lina shows us how to make Lentil Soup!

Ingredients:

1 cup of small brown lentils
8 cups of water
1 large onion
4 crushed garlic cloves
1/2 cup of cilantro
2 medium potatoes
1 bunch Swiss chard (or substitute spinach)
Juice of 2 lemons
3 tablespoons of olive oil
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1/2 teaspoon cumin

Directions:

•  Rinse lentils very well and put in a pot on stove with 8 cups of water
• Once it starts to boil, remove the foam and let it cook on low heat
• Add more water if needed
• Cut, then dice your veggies one by one
• Once lentils become tender and still maintain their shape, go ahead and add carrots, then potatoes
• Add Swiss Chard.  It will quickly reduce in size
• Add all seasonings and let it simmer for 12-15 minutes
• In a separate skillet with olive oil, add the onion and the chopped garlic
• Stir for few minutes
• Add the cilantro
• Total cooking time 40 minutes

Note:  If you like a thicker soup, add 1 tbs of flour. 

Enjoy!