Mama Mancini's Recipes
Lentil Soup
Ingredients
- 1-qt vegetable or chicken stock
- 1/2-cup of lentils, rinsed
- 1/2-cup chopped fresh tomato
- 1-small red potato diced
- 1/3-cup of chopped onion.
- 2-garlic cloves sliced
- 2-cups fresh spinach
- 1/2-tsp black cracked pepper
- 2-tbs olive oil
- 1-cup water
Directions
1
Heat the olive oil in a heavy pot.
2
Add the potato, onion, garlic, carrots.
3
Sauté for 5 minutes on low heat.
4
Add the stock, water bring this to a boil.
5
Cover and simmer for 15 minutes.
6
Add the lentils and stir lower the heat to simmer, cover and cook for 20 minutes.
7
After 20 minutes taste to be sure the lentils are tender if not then simmer longer.
8
When the lentils are done add the spinach fold it into the soup cover and simmer for 2 minutes.
9
Serve with a drizzle of olive oil.