Chard Lentil Soup, Lebanese-Style
Description
This is an easy-to-prepare recipe for a vegetarian Lebanese-style brown lentil soup with Swiss chard, potatoes, plenty of garlic, and fresh lemon juice.
Ingredients
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8 cups water
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1 cup large brown lentils, rinsed
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4 cups thinly sliced Swiss chard
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4 large potatoes, cut into cubes
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1 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
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6 cloves garlic, crushed (or more to taste)
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1 tablespoon salt, or to taste
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1/2 cup olive oil
Directions
1
Bring water to a boil in a large pot. Cook lentils in boiling water until beginning to soften, 8 to 10 minutes. Add chard; continue cooking until wilted, about 5 minutes.
2
Add potatoes to the pot; reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and cook until potatoes are completely cooked, about 12 minutes.
3
Combine lemon juice, minced garlic, and salt in a bowl; add to the pot. Cook at a simmer for 5 minutes. Stir olive oil into soup. Increase heat to high; cook 1 to 2 minutes more.