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Recipes - Hearty Lentil Soup with Spinach Recipe

Recipe Name

Hearty Lentil Soup with Spinach

Submitted by dbcarlson
Recipe Description
Quantity 9 Quantity Unit cup Servings  
Prep Time (minutes) 20 Cook Time (minutes) 40 Ready In (minutes) 60
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Ingredients
Amt. Measure Ingredient
3
slices rawbacon, cooked and drained of fat
1
largeonion, finely chopped
2
large (7-1/4" to 8-1/2" long)carrots diced
3
clovesgarlic minced
2
tablespoonsolive oil
1
can (14 oz), ready-to-serveTomatoes, canned, organic
1
leafbay leaf
1
cupgreen lentils, rinsed and picked over
1
teaspoonkosher salt
1/4
teaspoonblack pepper
4
fliud ounceswhite cooking wine
4
1/2
cupschicken broth
1
1/2
cups (8 fl oz)water
1
1/2
teaspoonsbalsamic vinegar
1/2
package (10 oz)Baby Spinach Leaves
1
teaspoonthyme fresh, minced
Steps
Sequence Step
1Fry bacon in a large stock pot over medium- high heat until crisp. Remove bacon to drain and pour off bacon grease, wiping out pot with paper towel.
2Add olive oil to pan and heat. Add the onion and carrots; cook stirring occasionallyh, until the vegetables begin to soften, about 2 minutes. Add garlic and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Stir in the tomatoes, bay leaf, and thyme; cook until fragrant,about 30 seconds. Stir in the lentils, salt and pepper to taste; cover, reduce the heat to medium low, and cook until the vegetables are softened and the lentils have darkened, 8 to 10 minutes.
3Uncover, increase the heat to high, add the wine, and bring to a simmer. Add the chicken broth and water; bring to a boil, cover partially and reduce the heat to low. Simmer until the lentils are tender but still hold theri shap, 30 to 35 minutes; discard the bay leaf.
4Puree 3 cups of the soup in a blender until smooth, then return to the pot. Stir in the vinegar and heat the soup over medium-low about 5 minutes.
5Add the spinach to the soup. Continue to heat the soup, stirring frequently, until the spinach is wilted, about 3 minutes; serve.






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