Name: Spinach and lentil soup
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 55 min
Total time: 65 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon oil; 1 leek, chopped; 2 carrots, halved lengthways, sliced; 2 potatoes, diced; 1 1/4 cup (250g) green lentils, rinsed; 3 clove garlic, crushed; 1 vegetable stock cube; 6 cup (1.5l) boiling water; 1 bunch english spinach, washed, shredded; 1/3 cup (80ml) lemon juice

Spinach and lentil soup

Serves 6

Prep

10M

Cook

55M

Total

1H 5M

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Ingredients

1 teaspoon oil

1 leek, chopped

2 carrots, halved lengthways, sliced

2 potatoes, diced

1 1/4 cup (250g) green lentils, rinsed

3 clove garlic, crushed

1 vegetable stock cube

6 cup (1.5l) boiling water

1 bunch english spinach, washed, shredded

1/3 cup (80ml) lemon juice

Method

1.Heat oil in a large saucepan on medium. Cook leek for 5 minutes, stirring, until soft.

2.Stir in carrot, potato, lentils and garlic. Dissolve stock cube in boiling water and add to pan. Simmer, covered, for 45 minutes, until lentils are tender.

3.Add spinach and simmer for 1 minute. Stir through lemon juice, season and serve.

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