Lentil, Swiss Chard and Lemon Soup

April 14, 2021 , ,

From Kingston Hotel Café Cookbook. Recipe contains dairy.

Ingredients:

  • 2 T. minced garlic
  • 2 C. diced onions
  • 2 C. brown lentils
  • ¼ C. olive oil
  • 4 bay leaves
  • 7 C. water of vegetable stock
  • 4 C. thinly sliced Swiss chard
  • 1 T. fresh thyme
  • Zest of 1 lemon
  • 3/4 C. freshly squeezed lemon juice
  • 2 ½ t. salt
  • 3 t. honey
  • ¾ C. yogurt

Steps:

  1. Sauté the onion, garlic and lentils in the olive oil for 3 minutes. Add bay leaves and water; bring to boil; simmer for 40 minutes. Add Swiss chard, thyme, lemon zest, ½ C. lemon juice, salt, and 2 t. honey. Cook for 10 minutes.
  2. Dissolve 1 t. honey in ¼ C. lemon juice. Stir into yogurt. Serve soup with a dollop of yogurt mixture.

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