Lentil Soup With Spinach And Lemon Ads Bi Hamud

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A rich lentil soup recipe which i've adapted from an online jamie oliver recipe, and posted here in response to a forum request for a lentil soup recipe without tomatoes. the preparation and cooking times below do not include the one hour required for soaking the lentils.

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Steps

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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.

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Wash the spinach thoroughly , remove the stems , chop the leaves coarsely , and add them to the lentils.

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Saut the onions and garlic in oil until soft , add the flour and stir well.

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Add a cup of water and stir until this sauce thickens.

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Then pour the sauce into the soup.

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Add the lemon juice and more water , if necessary , and simmer until the soup is thick.

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Serve very hot.

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Ingredients

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green lentils, salt, fresh ground black pepper, spinach, onions, oil, garlic cloves, plain flour, lemons, juice of