Lentils and Hearty Greens Soup

Try this soup for a cold winter day. It is also a nice balance for all the rich holiday foods.

Ingredients

• 1 cup lentils
• 8 cups water
• 1 large potato, diced
• ½ bunch Swiss chard, kale, or endive coarsely chopped
• 1 medium onion, coarsely chopped
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 3 Tablespoons olive oil
• 1/8 cup to a ¼ cup or more freshly squeezed lemon juice

Directions

• In a pan start sautéing onions in oil until golden brown. The longer they go, the more flavor.
• Now sort lentils and add to a stock pot; add water, cover, bring to a boil and then simmer until almost tender (approximately 15-20 minutes).
• Add diced potatoes to lentils; boil for 10 minutes. Add more water if necessary.
• Add salt and pepper to lentil pot to taste.
• Add chopped greens of choice to lentil mixture and cook for another 5 or so minutes.
• Now add the onions and oil.
• Add lemon juice.
• Taste and adjust lemon juice and salt and pepper to your liking.

Soup freezes well.

Play with Your Food

Use a mixture of greens