Fresh Garden Spinach And Lentil Vegetable Soup

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1 cup diced carrot
• 1 cup diced celery
• 1 cup diced onion
• 1 cup diced potato
• 1/2 cup diced sun-dried tomato packed in oil
• 1/2 cup fresh corn
• 1 tablespoon instant minced garlic
• 1/4 cup dried onion flakes
• 2 tablespoons curry powder
• 2 tablespoons cumin powder
• 1 bay leaf
• 12 -14 cups water
• 2 cups brown lentils
• 2 (14 1/2 ounce) cans chicken broth
• 1/2 lemon, juice of
• 2 tablespoons chicken flavor instant bouillon
• 6 cups diced fresh spinach (packed)
• plain yogurt or sour cream
• diced green onions, and or fresh cilantro

Recipe

recipe

• 1 directions:.
• 2 in a large non-stick stockpot, add olive oil and sauté diced vegetables and spices for 10 minutes,stir often.
• 3 add water,lemon juice, broth, bouillion and lentils.
• 4 bring to boil, and then cover pot and lower to simmer for 30 minutes, stir often.
• 5 add chopped spinach.
• 6 cook additional 15 minutes, stirring frequently.
• 7 use hand-held blender to blend/puree about 1/3 of soup- return it to pot, and stir well to thicken soup.
• 8 serve in large bowl topped with your choice of yogurt or sour cream, and chopped green onion or cilantro.