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Lentils and spinach
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By Jean-Luc Moreau, the Technique desk · 9d ago · International · 2 min ·

Lentils and spinach

Lentils and spinach are the perfect pairing for a nutritious and tasty dish! To create this recipe, I combined business with pleasure. I needed to eat iron-rich foods, and I combined two very famous ones. I don't know how many of you are used to combining legumes with vegetables.

Ingredients · Servings 4 people
  • 200 gr of lentils
  • 200g of spinach
  • 1 carrot
  • celery
  • 1 onion
  • 500 ml in brodo
  • extra virgin olive oil
  • sale
  • baby
Method · 40 min
  1. Place the lentils in a bowl, cover them with water and leave them to soak for about 1 hour.
  2. Heat the oil in a large pan and sauté the chopped carrots, celery, and onion. Then add the drained lentils.
  3. Let them flavor, stirring, and then continue cooking for about 20 minutes, covering them with the broth.
  4. Then clean the spinach, add it to the pan and cook for about 10 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
  5. Your lentil and spinach soup is ready to be served.

How to make lentils and spinach

Heat the oil in a large skillet and sauté the chopped carrots, celery, and onion. Then add the drained lentils.

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