Spinach Lentil Soup

Ingredients

    1 kg fresh spinach, torn

    4 strips bacon, chopped

    1 cup shredded carrots

    1 large onion, chopped

    6 cups chicken broth

    3 cups water

    1 cups dried lentils, rinsed

    1 bay leaf

    1 teaspoon ground cumin

    1 teaspoon dried rosemary

 Black pepper to taste

    1 cup cubed potatoes

  Olive oil

  Salt 

Preparation

 1-  Place bacon in a large skillet in oven and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes.

 2-Put carrot, onion, and olive oil cooking until tender in skillet, about 5 minutes.

 3-  Cover bacon mixture with chicken broth, water, mix in lentils, bay leaf, cumin, rosemary, salt, and pepper. Bring to a boil over high heat; reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer until lentils are tender, 40 to 50 minutes. Stir in spinach and potatoes; simmer until spinach is wilted and potatoes are cooked.

 4- Serves hot.

H.Zoghib