Lebanese Lentil Soup

Name: Lebanese Lentil Soup
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Ingredients: 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; 1/2 cup cooked rice; 1 teaspoon coriander seed, crushed; 2 cups dried lentils; 8 cloves of garlic; 1 ham bone with some meat left on it; 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice; 1 Onion, finely chopped; salt, to taste; 2 cups trimmed spinach cut in ½-inch strips (about 8 oz.); 8 cups water (can use 4 c. water and 4 c. 3 tablespoons olive oil

Lebanese Lentil Soup is a middl eastern recipe that serves 4. For $6.75 per serving, this recipe covers 39% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals.

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Cook time

45 min

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Servings

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Ingredients

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Nutrition

per serving

1157 kcal

Calories

27 g

Protein

88 g

Fat

70 g

Carbs

Ingredients

For 4 servings

Estimated cost~€4.85 · ~€1.20/serving

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Instructions

1
Heat lentils, ham bone, and water in large saucepan to boiling. Reduce heat. Skim the excess; skim off the top as it forms. Simmer, uncovered, 45 minutes.
2
Heat oil in large skillet over medium heat until hot.
3
Add spinach, onion, garlic, and coriander seed; saute until the spinach is wilted.
4
Add rice and the spinach mixture to lentils. Simmer, uncovered, until lentils and onions are tender, 15-20 minutes.
5
Remove ham bone, pull ham from bone, chop the meat and stir into the soup.
6
Add more water, if needed, to thin the soup. Stir in the lemon juice, salt and pepper to taste. Makes 6 (1 cup) servings.