How to Prepare Delicious Spinach Lentil Soup

Spinach Lentil Soup.

You can cook Spinach Lentil Soup using 12 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Prepare 1 cup of dried green or brown lentils or 1 1/2 cans (190z/540 mL each) green or brown lentils drained and rinsed.
Prepare 1 of large onion, chopped.
Prepare 1 head of garlic, chopped.
You need 4 Tbsp of oil.
Prepare 4 Tbsp of dried mint.
Prepare 1 tsp of black pepper.
It's 3 of pckgs (10 oz/284 g each) fresh spinach.
You need 1/2 cup of long-grain white rice, soaked in cold water for at least 30 min, then drained. You can substitute this with 1 cup orzo.
It's of Juice of 2 lemons.
It's 2 cups of Vegetable or Chicken stock. You can use cubes as well.
Prepare 3 cups of boiling water.
Prepare of Salt to taste.

Cook the lentils (if using dried) in a pot of salted water over medium heat for about 25 minutes or until they are very tender. Drain and set aside..
Rinse and dry the pot and return it to low heat. Sauté the onion and garlic in the oil until light golden..
Add the mint, pepper and salt. Increase the heat to medium-low, then gradually add the spinach, one package at a time, covering the pot and letting the spinach wilt before adding the next batch..
Add the cooked lentils, rice, water, lemon juice and stock. Stir to mix well..
Simmer for at least 20-30 minutes, until the rice is cooked. Taste and make sure the soup has a subtle lemon and mint flavour—it should not be too lemony. If you need more mint or lemon, add a little at a time. If the soup is too thick, add more water, 1⁄2 cup at a time. As soon as the rice is cooked, remove from the heat..