The cold weather is back. This only means it’s time for soups! I can’t believe I’m writing this with excitement as soup was my utmost nightmare when I was younger. But here I am, drooling over this recipe we made yesterday, only wanting to make it again. All of its components are healthy nutrients as they’re all vegetables (yes, lentils count as vegetables), and needless to say, vegetables have numerous advantages. Including a lot of vegetables in your diet will help reduce heart diseases, cancer, obesity, and diabetes. They are also high in Vitamins, Potassium, and dietary fiber (source: choosemyplate.gov).
The recipe is really easy and it will keep you warm!
What you’ll need (for 4 persons):
– 500 g of fresh chard, cutting only the leaves and throwing away the stems
– 1.5 cups of lentils
– 1 small potato, peeled and cut into cubes
– 1.5 liters of water
– Salt and Pepper
– 4 cloves of garlic, crushed
– The juice of 2 lemons
How to make it:
1) Boil the lentils until tender, but not fully cooked
2) Add the potatoes and the chard then cook for another 20 minutes or until the potatoes are tender
Hint: If you want to make your soup thicker, you can grate a small potato and add it to the mix.
3) Add the lemon juice and crushed garlic and serve with a fresh load of bread!
As simple as that 🙂
