Recipe Name CI Hearty Lentil Soup Submitted by jr33176 Recipe Description Awesomeness Quantity 0 Quantity Unit Prep Time (minutes) 20 Cook Time (minutes) 120 Ready In (minutes) 140

Ingredients Amount Measure Ingredient 3 medium slices (packed 20/lb) bacon 1 large finely Onion chopped 2 medium carrot,chopped 3 cloves garlic minced 1 can (14 oz), ready-to-serve Tomatoes, canned, organic - drained 1 cup lentils 1 c dry lentils 1 teaspoon salt, table 8 fliud ounces white wine, dry 4 1/2 cups chicken broth, organic free range, Pacific 1 1/2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar 1/4 package (10 oz) Spinach, raw Steps Sequence Step 1 cook bacon 2 add onion and carrot; then garlic, tomatoes and salt/pepper 3 add lentils, cover and simmer until lentils darken and veggies are soft - 10 min. 4 add wine and broth and bring to boil. Then, reduce heat, simmer until beans are soft but whole 5 blend three cups of soup in blender 6 return to pot and add vinegar and spinach.